Domestic violence grub released from jail after repeated strangulation of teen
A former sprivate school student who committed a potentially deadly act of domestic violence has been described as a high-achieving and talented young man who has his whole life ahead of him.
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A young Toowoomba region man who launched a violent and degrading attack on his then partner while she slept has been released from jail after spending 517 days on remand.
The talented sportsman cannot be named to protect the identity of the underage victim-survivor.
The Toowoomba District Court heard the former prestigious private school student was 18 at the time of the domestic violence crime however, the woman was a teenager.
Before the same court in May, he pleaded guilty to three counts of strangulation in a domestic violence setting.
The Toowoomba court heard the young woman was asleep when she woke to the man calling her derogatory names before strangling her with one hand.
The next time he did it, the court heard he used both hands while digging his thumbs into the front of her neck.
The third time he choked her, he slammed her into a door and threatened to stab her.
The court heard the teenager didn’t know why he was enraged and asked what was wrong, with the young man saying something about her parents not liking him.
The woman then consoled the man as he threatened to take his own life.
Following the assault, their relationship ended.
Barrister Douglas Wilson said the young man had a number of career options open to him, and he was due to start an apprenticeship upon his immediate release from prison.
While in custody, Mr Wilson said the former talented sportsman finished a business course and was involved in religious studies.
He said the high-achieving man’s life took a turn when he started binge drinking and using drugs, noting he was under the influence at the time of the indecent.
Both the Crown and Mr Wilson said the man served enough time on remand for his crimes.
Judge Craig Chowdhury agreed, sentencing the man to a two-and-a-half-year jail term, with immediate release on parole, having declared 517 days.
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