Domestic abuser jailed after smashing vodka bottle over partner's head and strangling her

Hollie Hanson has been jailed for four years in prison after admitting various offences against her previous partner.

West Yorkshire Police said 26-year-old had controlled her former partner by not allowing her to have a mobile phone, speak to friends and family and regularly checking on her location.

The events came to a head when the couple had been socialising oon September 2 last year and Hanson became jealous of the victim’s relationship with one of the friends and became verbally abusive.

When the victim went to Hanson’s home to collect her belongings, Hanson followed her there and pinned her to the bed with a hand around the victim’s neck. Hanson then made repeated threats about killing the victim.

When the friends came to check on them, Hanson assaulted the male victim by grabbing him around the neck by his chain.

Hanson, of Low Cross Court, Knottingley, was arrested on September 18 and charged the following day.

Hanson pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to the female victim, including intentional strangulation, threats to kill, section 18 wounding with intent and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship and also admitted S39 common assault against a male victim.

The section 18 wounding charge related to an earlier assault when Hanson hit the victim over the head with a bottle of vodka.

West Yorkshire Police said the case has been publicised with the victim's permission in the hope it will highlight domestic abuse in LGBTQ+ relationships and encourage other victims to come forward.

Detective Constable Demi Stubbs, of Wakefield District Adult Safeguarding, said: “This has been a sustained attack lasting several minutes, with Hanson repeatedly making threats about killing the female victim. Hanson then became violent toward one of their friends.

“Hanson has shown they are a dangerous individual who is prepared to use extreme levels of violence in a domestic relationship. Hanson was remanded in custody throughout this court process and has now been jailed.

“This case highlights that domestic abuse does not only occur in heterosexual intimate relationships. I would urge anyone who is in the LGBTQ+ community who is the victim of domestic abuse, whether physical or emotional, or who has concerns for a friend or family member, to please have the confidence to come forward.”