A man has been sentenced to 50 months in jail for waterboarding his partner while she was watching an episode of Friends. The man, who had a history of abusing his partner, also assaulted her in other ways, including slamming her face into a mirror and stabbing her hand with a knife.
A man who waterboarded his partner while she watched an episode of Friends has been jailed for 50 months.A court heard how O'Sullivan targeted his partner during a six-year campaign of abuse.
The 40-year-old was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of assaulting the woman to her severe injury and permanent disfigurement. O'Sullivan, from Drumchapel, also slammed the woman's face into a mirror and stabbed her hand with a knife.He was also convicted of assaulting another woman between August 2012 and May 2014.Sheriff Patrick Hughes imposed a five-year extended sentence where O'Sullivan will be under supervision upon his release from prison."A troubling aspect is asphyxiation which is viewed seriously by the courts.
The court was told that the waterboard incident was in 2004 or 2005 while the woman sat on the couch watching an episode of Friends. The woman told police in a statement: "He came up behind me with a wet towel and put it on my face from behind then pulled my head back."I couldn't catch my breath, I thought I was ready for passing out."Related Topics
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