A husband who strangled his wife during an argument over money has been spared prison.
Clifford Ramsey, 64, who has never been in trouble before, "lost it" with his partner of ten years, putting his hands around her neck and striking her as a verbal altercation turned physical.
Newcastle Crown Court heard it was in July last year that the then-couple rowed and the argument then turned physical and he started to strangle her, saying "I'm going to kill you". He also struck her, pulled her hair then strangled her a second time on the floor.
