Selby man jailed for four years for domestic abuse

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

Jamie Suttle, 34, of Selby was sentenced to four years and four months for controlling and assaulting his partner.

Jamie Suttle, 34, of Dixon Gardens in Selby, has been jailed for four years and four months at York Crown Court for domestic abuse offences including strangulation and physical assault.

The court heard how Suttle moved into his partner's home shortly after they began their relationship and then began controlling everything she did. He asked her to marry him, and after she accepted, used her engagement ring against her by removing it when annoyed, throwing it in the bin and forcing her to retrieve it.

In a personal statement, the victim described how she was so terrified of what Suttle would do that she changed her behaviour to pacify him rather than lead a normal life. She told the court: 'I felt frightened and constantly on edge. Being strangled was terrifying, I felt I might be seriously injured or killed.' She also described how he tracked her movements and watched her through a Ring doorbell.

The effects of the abuse continue. The woman suffers panic attacks, cannot sleep properly and experiences nightmares in which she imagines Suttle standing by her bedside. She said the abuse has damaged her confidence and ability to trust people. Judge Sean Morris said the effects were life-changing.

How it is being reported

• Domestic abuse survivor says partner prevented her 'leading a normal life'A North Yorkshire domestic abuse survivor has told how she couldn’t lead a normal life and her partner used her engagement ring against her.The Press (York) · 19 Oct, 05:00
• Domestic abuse survivor says partner prevented her 'leading a normal life'A North Yorkshire domestic abuse survivor has told how she couldn’t lead a normal life and her partner used her engagement ring against her.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 19 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Jamie Suttle · York Crown Court · Selby · North Yorkshire

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