A man who was found guilty of strangling a woman in Bushey has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Peter Paul, of Bourne Street in Eastbourne, had been charged with intentional strangulation and assault by beating after an incident in the town on September 9, 2022.

The 40-year-old denied both counts but was found guilty at St Albans Magistrates' Court in December, before being sentenced earlier this month.

Paul was given three months' prison, suspended for 24 months, and ordered to complete a 10-day programme requirement.

He must do a rehabilitation activity requirement, 120 hours of unpaid work, and pay just under £800 in court costs and a victim surcharge. A restraining order was also imposed. 

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A thief who broke into a car belonging to Watford star Imran Louza has been jailed after he moved to Devon and stole his grandmother’s life savings.

Loui Guinan was living in North London in October 2021 when he smashed his way into the Moroccan international’s vehicle at a hotel car park and stole a £1,000 Louis Vuitton bag, which contained a Rolex watch, designer clothes and shoes.

He went to live with his grandmother in Bideford but stole her life savings of more than £10,000 after forcing her to tell him the PIN number of her bank card by holding a burning lighter to her face and singeing her hair.

Guinan, 34, of High Street in Edgware, admitted criminal damage and theft in London and assault by battery and fraud in Devon. He was jailed for three years by Judge David Evans at Exeter Crown Court.