A dad strangled his girlfriend in front of a screaming child before burning her clothes.
Andrew Woodward, 43, of Crossley Road, St Helens, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after a trial found him guilty of two counts of strangulation. A court heard that Woodward strangled partner Laura Jackman, 27, on two separate occasions, with three children present.
Alaric Walmsley, prosecuting, explained on October 12, Woodward and Ms Jackman were arguing, when he began smashing items in the house and throwing them at her, whilst she was holding a child. With three children present, Woodward grabbed the victim by the throat for approximately 15 seconds, took her phone to “prevent her from calling the police”, and stopped her from leaving.
