Eston man jailed after he throttled his girlfriend until she passed out

A raging boyfriend who throttled, punched and kicked his girlfriend breaking her ribs in a domestic attack is back behind bars today.

Tyrone Ackerman, 28, lost his temper completely in an argument with his partner at her home in Tollesby, Middlesbrough.

“He grabbed her around the neck with both hands,” prosecutor Shaun Dryden told Teesside Crown Court today.

“She says her neck was squeezed so tight she couldn’t breathe and she passed out.

“When she came to, the defendant was punching her around the head and body.

“He began kicking her on the bedroom floor. He pulled off a baby gate at the side of the room and left the building.”

She was taken to hospital with a bruised neck and left shoulder, holding her left side and having trouble breathing.

She had fractured ribs but was discharged with painkillers and no further medical intervention needed.

The couple had been in a relationship for about three months before the attack on July 30 last year.

When he was arrested Ackerman, of Clive Road, Eston, claimed she had been the aggressor and she pulled a knife on him.

He abandoned these allegations as he later admitted assault causing actual bodily harm and possession of a Class C prescription drug which was found on him.

He had 40 previous offences including two robberies, affray and assault and had served long prison sentences.

He was on licence at the time from a 29-month jail term for house burglary imposed in March 2013.

He has been recalled to finish that sentence, which runs until August this year.

Rachel Dyson, defending, said a letter from Ackerman and two references from prison staff showed he was remorseful.

She said this was his first conviction for domestic violence and the victim had since sent him a card saying she wanted to visit him in prison.

Judge Tony Briggs told Ackerman: “This was a nasty and vicious attack.

“The unhappy fact is you put her on the ground, you kicked her and fractured her ribs.

“That cannot be overlooked. There has to be a custodial sentence.”

He jailed Ackerman for a year, which by law could not be added to the recall sentence he is already serving.

The judge added: “The sentence starts today. The likelihood is very little if anything will be added to your release date.

“Should there be any repetition of this, I’m afraid you’re going to be away for several years.”