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A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to four and half years in prison at Jersey’s Royal Court.
Andrew Page attacked his victim, throwing her around, hitting her head against a skirting board and putting his hands around her neck several times, in December 2022.
Police say she was choked until the point of nearly passing out.
The 45-year-old initially reported the victim to the police, saying that she assaulted him.
After further enquiries, a statement says it was established that he had been the aggressor during the incident.
Following a trial in April, Page was found guilty of grave and criminal assault.
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Andrew Page was also given an extra two months on top of his four-and-a-half-year sentence for an unrelated theft from a jewellery shop.
It was said the convicted assaulter ‘exploited a staff member’s vulnerability’ during this incident, and the stolen items were never recovered.
A seven-year domestic abuse protection order was also handed down to Andrew Page.
This is part of greater protections introduced in Jersey for survivors of domestic abuse.
READ MORE: More Protection For Domestic Abuse Victims
Detective Constable Verity Thomas from the Public Protection Unit said:
”This was a deliberate and nasty assault carried out by Page.
“Behaviour like this should never be tolerated.
“We will do everything in our power to see offenders such as this face justice.
“Anyone else who has experienced similar abuse can come forward and speak to officers at any time.”
