A policewoman has made an eerie video recording of herself "begging" her boyfriend to stop strangling her because of a shocking attack.
Callum Allan carried on adding then releasing pressure to the woman's neck, before restricting her breathing, Chronicle Live reports. However she made a voice recording of her ordeal . The judge at Newcastle Crown Court said that the strangulation could have resulted in "fatal consequences" as he sent Allan to prison.
The woman went through multiple violent episodes at the hands of Allan, however she believed she could "make him change for the better" having repeatedly apologised and insisted on getting help. The 24-year-old found herself so traumatised that she was unable to quit her role as a staff investigator for Northumbria Police.
In a victim impact statement she said: "I am desperate for my old life back, the life I had before he took it away. He said he didn't care if I died. I was terrified of Callum."
Chester Crown Court (MEN Media)Prosecutor Neil Jones told the court the relationship had begun well, but then Allan began issuing threats, following drinking. Last year on Boxing day, they were at the pub and walked home when Allan asked "do you want to be burned alive" before putting his lighter at her feet, which marked her skin.
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On February 17 he ordered her to get out of the bed they were sharing, eventually allowed her back in but kicked her and caused bruising to her knee when she lay down. He then caused redness to her neck through strangulation.
Mr Jones said: "It was forceful but he would keep on adding and releasing pressure. She had a voice recording of this particular incident. The voice recording was a recording of her begging him to stop this behaviour."
The last attack was in April, when the couple were out in Sunderland city centre and the woman was posing for a group photograph with some female friends. Mr Jones said what happened was seen by a bar worker and added: "The witness saw the defendant with his teeth literally around the complainant's nose. When the employee went to ask if she was okay she said 'he bit my nose'." The court heard the woman was left with a red mark as a result of the bite.
Allan, 25, of Elstree Square, Sunderland, admitted intentional strangulation and three assault charges. Judge Gavin Doig sentenced Allan to 18 months behind bars with a five year restraining order to protect the victim.
The judge told him: "Pressure was applied to her neck on a number of occasions. Clearly your victim was terrified by your actions. Actions such as those, as we all know, can have fatal consequences."
John Crawford, defending, said Allan admitted his guilt, was willing to work with the probation services and has been doing employment training.
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