A man knelt on his partner’s body with such force that he broke her rib leading her to finally leave him after five years of turmoil. Daniel Grannel, 33, subjected his partner to incessant coercive and controlling behaviour between January 2017 and June 2022.
Grannel, who appeared at Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing following a trial in which a jury found him guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, became “jealous and possessive” of his partner, prosecutor Ross McQuillan-Johnson explained.
The court heard how their relationship had initially been positive but began deteriorating at the start of 2017 after which Grannel began to control her social media use, criticised her appearance daily, often referred to her as 'Shrek', criticised her clothes, and told her when she could wash.
