Betiv tried to strangle the ex after an angry racist outburst

A man tried to strangle his partner after accusing his friends of being racist in a fit of rage. Shiju Nair, 37, of Bulwark Road, Helston, became verbally and physically abusive towards his girlfriend during a night out in St Austell on April 21.

Later that night at his partner’s house, Nair began accusing his friends of racism and soon the friends left the property as the evening turned awkward. Nair then turned his abuse on his partner.

Appearing at Truro Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, June 27, after pleading guilty to two counts of strangulation and assault with intent, Zoe Kuyken, prosecuting, told the court that when Nair’s partner challenged him about his behavior , he slapped her and pushed her against the door in a threatening manner and her body made contact with the wall.

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As she tried to call a friend for help, he continued his abuse and took her phone. As she left the room and moved to another area of ​​the house, he followed her and became more abusive, despite her pleas to stop.

The court heard Nair’s partner managed to call 999 from a landline but tried to stop her by pinning her down on the sofa, putting his hands around her neck and raising his fist to hit her. The police eventually arrived and Nair was arrested.

Ms Kuyken said Nair’s victim was found with bruises on her arms and shoulder, above her left eye and also around her neck. In a personal impact statement read in court, Nair’s victim said she believed Nair was going to seriously hurt her. She said she tried to hide her bruises from her children because she didn’t want them to know what happened to her.

In her statement, the victim said: “I dread to think what would have happened if my children had been present at the time.”

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Edward Bailey, defending, said that in a later statement, Nair’s victim said she was not against the idea of ​​getting back with him because “he can be kind and loving when he’s not drinking”.

Mr Bailey said Nair, who was previously of good character, was sorry he had behaved so shamefully. Judge James Adkin said the incident took place in a domestic context and was aggravated by alcohol. Addressing Nair, he said: “You have written a letter of apology and have already started working in the community to try to understand how you behaved.”

He imposed a two-year restraining order on Nair, who is now unable to contact his victim or go to his ex-partner’s address.