Bacchus Marsh man Dean Parry accused of brutal strangulation assault

A west Victorian man allegedly strangled a woman twice to the point of “potential death” all while there were children nearby, a court has heard.

Bacchus Marsh man Dean Parry allegedly strangled a woman so she blacked out. Picture: File

A west Victorian man allegedly strangled a woman twice to the point of “potential death” while there were children nearby.

Bacchus Marsh man Dean Parry faced Ballarat Magistrates’ Court from custody on Tuesday, where he sought a sentence indication on an alleged assault – part of which he listened to with his feet up on a table.

The court heard Parry allegedly went to a home in Bacchus Marsh where kids were present.

He is accused of getting into an argument with the female occupant, throwing a phone at her, and shaking her by the shoulders.

Then Parry allegedly grabbed the woman by her throat, smashed her head against a piece of furniture, and strangled her so she blacked out for 10 to 15 seconds.

Mr Parry faced Ballarat Magistrates’ Court from custody. Picture: File

On another occasion, Parry allegedly acted in a similar way, grabbing the woman by the neck and strangling her until she lost consciousness.

In a separate incident, he allegedly put his hands on her neck and pulsated his thumb and down, saying that he “knows what to do”.

The court heard there was a factual dispute as to who caused the woman’s photographed injuries, and Mr Parry denied the accusation of assault.

Magistrate Mike Wardell said if Mr Parry should plead guilty, he would sentence him to a head sentence of 22 months’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 12 months, given the “violence and potential death” of Mr Parry’s alleged actions.

The case will return later this month.