Swindon man jailed for assaults on partner
It happened over a two year period.
Last updated 15th Aug 2022
A Swindon man's been jailed for assaulting his partner multiple times over a two year period.
43 year-old Lee Griffiths of Milton Road was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to several counts of GBH.
He also isolated his partner from friends, family and organisations who could help her.
Det Con Lily Cockerill said: “As the judge described in court, Griffiths was responsible for a terrifying series of assaults and threats towards his own partner who he should have loved and cared for – instead, she suffered for two years of her life.
“Griffiths isolated his partner from support agencies who could have helped her escape his abuse, and instead continued to be violent and threatening, leaving his victim with broken bones and feeling isolated, frightened and worthless. After breaking his partner’s arm, he stopped her from sleeping in her own bed and instead made her sleep on a small sofa, while he enjoyed the comfort of her bed. This type of controlling and violent behaviour is completely shocking and will not be tolerated within our community. I hope this sentence sends a clear message to the public that we are committed to putting perpetrators in front of the courts so justice can be served.
“Finally, I would like to commend the victim for finding the strength to stand up to her partner and seek help from the police. I am really pleased that following hard work by Community Policing Team officers, she felt strong enough to see the case through the court process and while I understand she will no doubt continue to feel traumatised by Griffiths’ actions for a long time to come, I hope this court result helps her to recover in some way from her terrifying ordeal.”