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Survivor Says Siri Triggered 999 Call as Ex-Partner Is Sentenced to Nine Years

Preston Crown Court imposed an extended term with indefinite sex‑offender registration alongside a lifetime restraining order.

Overview

  • Emma‑Louise Kelly, 34, has waived her statutory anonymity to describe a January 11 attack at her Chorley home by ex‑partner Lee Thomas, 45.
  • She says she shouted commands to Siri and Alexa to call 999 during a roughly 35‑minute assault, and police arrived about 20 minutes later and arrested Thomas.
  • Thomas pleaded guilty to assault by penetration and assault occasioning actual bodily harm and received nine years and four months, comprising six years four months in custody plus a three‑year extended licence.
  • Court orders include indefinite sex‑offender registration and a lifetime restraining order protecting Kelly.
  • Kelly has relocated with her daughter and dog, started work as a recovery practitioner, and urges other victims to seek help; Thomas previously received a four‑year drug‑supply sentence in 2024.