Overview

• Jones was found guilty of non-fatal strangulation, assault by beating and criminal damage following a trial at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
• On June 28, 2023, he returned to his Longport home after being removed by police and strangled his partner, leaving her dazed and struggling to breathe.
• The assault was witnessed by the victim’s two children as Jones tipped over a wardrobe, threw her to the floor and smashed a £67 coffee table.
• He also hurled a £1,000 television at a wall, causing it to shatter during the same incident.
• Mrs Justice Tipples sentenced him to 26 months in prison, noting his prior violent convictions, spinal injury and mental health history in mitigation.