An attacker strangled his partner and bit her nose after holding a kitchen knife to her throat when she told her family about his abusive behavior. She later told police he attacked her by throwing a cellphone in her face.

Jason Jones, 34, from Cardiff, is said to have transformed his partner from a strong, confident person into a “scared person”. He assaulted her twice towards the end of their relationship, culminating in him threatening her with a knife.

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Thursday heard the defendant verbally abused his partner on May 28 when he became angry because she was not walking her dog. He yelled at her and called her a “fucking whore.” She told him to stop calling her that, but he continued, and when she went out to her car, he broke an egg on her windshield.

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Later that day, the victim called Jones’ aunt and spoke to his stepfather, saying she wanted him out of the house. She returned home and the defendant left, but when she returned she took a silver knife from the kitchen drawer, pushed it back and pressed the knife to the left side of her face.

Prosecutor Matthew Roberts told the court Jones said: “Bitch, how dare you talk to my family. “Don’t ever talk to my family again.” This continued for 30 seconds until the defendant left the room and the victim grabbed his car keys in an attempt to flee.

The defendant told him, “You’re not going anywhere.” She told him she would call the police, but he said, “No, she won’t.” Jones then pushed her onto the couch and put his hands around her throat, making her cough.

He then told her, “I’m going to bite your nose off” and began biting her nose, piercing her skin and causing her to bleed. The accused then left the house and locked the door. The victim called the police and when they arrived Jones returned and said: “I came home to face the consequences, I did a stupid thing.”

The victim told police the defendant assaulted her on May 14 after she told Jones she had kissed someone else and the relationship ended. He responded by taking her cell phone, saying he would “make her life hell” and throwing the phone in her face.

Women’s Aid Advice for Victims and Families

Always keep your phone close by.

Contact charities for help, including the Women’s Aid helpline and services like SupportLine.

If you are in danger call 999.

Try the silent solution: report a violation without talking on the phone and dial “55.”

Always carry some cash with you, including change for public phones or bus tickets.

If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try moving to a less dangerous part of the house, for example, where there is an exit and access to a phone.

Avoid the kitchen and garage where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid areas where you could get trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you could get trapped in a closet or other small space.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, the helpline is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email helpline is open weekdays and weekends. weekend during a crisis: [email protected]. Women’s Help offers a live chat service which is available Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm and at weekends from 10am to 6pm You can also call the national hotline for free. help against violence by calling 0808 2000 247.

Jones, of Bryn Bala Way, Trowbridge, pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm on the first day of the trial. The court heard he had a previous conviction for assault when he attacked his ex-partner, punching her five or six times in the face and head, punching her in the stomach, grabbing her by the neck and pushing her onto the bed. .

In a victim impact statement read out in court, the victim said: “I was always a strong and confident person, but I almost became a scared person and not the person I wanted to be. I’ve changed so much that after years of being on edge with Jason, I never thought it would get to the point where he would threaten me with a knife.

“My emotions got the best of me and I can’t breathe. I had panic attacks and was prescribed anti-anxiety medication. The victim said she was off work due to worries and stress and had to call a friend to help her walk her dog. She added: “His behavior is completely unpredictable, I am very afraid of him and my house is full of memories of what he did to me.”

Ross McQuillan-Johnson said his client would be serving his first prison sentence but had taken advantage of his time in custody to take a number of courses, including victim information. He said the defendant suffers from epilepsy, which prevents him from working.

Sentencing, Judge Jeremy Jenkins said Jones minimized her actions and tried to blame the victim, going so far as to say police encouraged her to make her injuries worse than they already were. The judge added: “It is the ultimate act of cowardice to attack a woman, especially a woman with whom you have been in a relationship for many years.”

Jones was sentenced to 68 weeks in prison suspended for five years. Appearing via video conference from prison, the defendant told the judge: “I get it, I get it, I get it, I get it, you bitch. Let’s do it.”

How to access free domestic violence helplines in Wales

If you, a family member or friend, have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, you can contact the Live Fear Free 24/7 helpline for free advice and support or to discuss your options. Call 0808 80 10 800, text 0786 007 7333, email ai[email protected] or visit gov.wales/live-fear-free

Live Fear Free (funded by the Welsh Government and run by Welsh Women’s Aid) is a confidential service. Calls to 0808 80 are free from UK landlines and mobiles. They are not reflected in itemized invoices. The helpline offers support in English and Welsh, as well as access to an interpreter for callers needing language assistance.

The Charitable Shelter also offers information, support and practical help 24 hours a day to women who are victims of domestic violence. The service can refer women and children to refuges across the UK to help them escape domestic violence. You can call the shelter on 0808 808 9999.

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