一名男子因在2024年7月的一次电话纠纷中勒死其前伴侣而被判刑。 A man was sentenced for strangling his ex-partner during a phone dispute in July 2024.

37岁的Kendal男子Mark Richard Dixon因在2024年7月电话纠纷中勒死其前伴侣在Carlisle Crown法院被判刑,她发现电话中载有给另一名妇女的信息。 A 37-year-old Kendal man, Mark Richard Dixon, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court for strangulating his former partner during a July 2024 dispute over his phone, which she had found containing messages to another woman. 检察官说,他三次抓住她的喉咙,把她绑在地板上,用膝盖顶着她的头取回装置,而她则请求他停下来。 Prosecutors said he grabbed her throat three times, pinned her to the floor, and used his knee on her head to retrieve the device while she pleaded for him to stop. 受害人没有受虐待的历史,她说她担心自己的生命。 The victim, who had no history of abuse, said she feared for her life. Dixon否认指控,声称指控是捏造的,原因是关系紧张和他给另一名妇女的信息。 Dixon denied the charges, claiming the allegations were fabricated due to relationship tensions and his messages to another woman. Michael Fanning法官将此案称为“极不寻常”, 指出这是一个没有虐待模式的单一事件, 并引述狄克逊在判刑时的悔恨、良好品格和社区参与。 Judge Michael Fanning called the case "highly unusual," noting it was a single incident without a pattern of abuse, and cited Dixon’s remorse, good character, and community involvement when sentencing.