A man threatened to use violence against his partner after she rejected his sexual advances.

Christy Hewitt and his partner, Chantelle Duvall-Gregory, had been in a tumultuous relationship for four years, plagued by violence and alcohol consumption. On January 4th of this year, after a night of drinking, Hewitt became angry and ripped a door off its hinges in their flat. Chantelle, hoping to defuse the situation, went outside to smoke a cigarette, but her boyfriend followed her and began physically assaulting her.

He punched and kicked her, then grabbed her by the throat and threw her to the ground. He then proceeded to stamp on her head six times before she was able to escape with the help of a neighbor. However, upon her return, she found Hewitt waiting for her and he resumed his attack by slapping her and throwing his phone at her.

Chantelle tried to flee again, but Hewitt followed her and punched her twice more in the head. Thankfully, she only suffered from a headache after the incident. When the police arrested Hewitt, he made homophobic comments to the officers, including calling one a derogatory name.

Despite being released on bail with a no-contact order, Hewitt and his father moved into Chantelle's home. On the morning of March 13th, when Chantelle refused his sexual advances, Hewitt became violent again. He slapped her in the face, and when she retaliated, he slapped her twice more with such force that she fell out of bed. He then straddled her and began choking her, threatening to kill her with one punch and smashing a mirror over her head.

As a result of these attacks, Chantelle now suffers from panic attacks and wakes up in the middle of the night thinking she is being strangled. She also feels constantly sick and anxious and has been forced to move out of her home. In a statement read in court, she described the long-lasting effects these incidents have had on her mental health.

Hewitt, who has a history of violent offenses, pleaded guilty to charges of intentional strangulation, two counts of assault by beating, criminal damage, and a public order offense. He was sentenced to 30 months in jail and given a 10-year restraining order. The judge, Recorder Lasker, noted that Hewitt had warned Chantelle that he would hit her if she refused his sexual advances and followed through on his threat.

In his response, Hewitt thanked the judge for his sentence.

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