A thug strangled his partner and punched her in the cheek after she asked for her money back which he wanted to buy Valium. A neighbour intervened during the assault to distract the attacker from committing more violence.
Lee Anthony, 49, was described "turning red" and "gritting his teeth" during the assault on his partner outside her home in Treforest, Pontypridd, on March 25. The victim thought she was "going to die" after feeling like she was unable to breathe.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday heard the defendant and his sister were at the home of the victim. He had already taken Valium that morning but started an argument about him wanting money to buy some more.
