A VIOLENT domestic abuser from Coventry who tried to run over his ex-partner has been jailed.
Aaron Matthew Wright, 39, previously of Donegal Close in Coventry, pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court to criminal damage, intentional strangulation, dangerous driving, assault, and controlling and coercive behaviour, and was sentenced to four years behind bars.
West Midlands Police said Wright’s ‘excessive jealousy’ during his 18-month relationship with his ex-partner led to restrictions being imposed on her that had a ‘serious effect on her day-to-day life’.
On June 24 last year, police officers responded to a 999 call from Wright’s ex-partner reporting that he had attempted to run her over in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.
The former couple had had an argument earlier that day and when Wright saw her later that afternoon, he followed her in his car before attempting to drive his vehicle at her.
CCTV recovered from the area showed Wright mounting the pavement in front of the victim, blocking her path, before he reversed the car in her direction. She managed to escape unharmed.
Wright was arrested and, during the course of their investigation, police found out about two other incidents that had taken place earlier that year in April.
One of them involved Wright biting the woman’s hand, and another related to him placing his hands around her neck, restricting her breathing.
PC Hayley Wollacott from Northamptonshire Police’s Force’s Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit (DAIU) said: “I am really pleased to see Aaron Wright handed this custodial sentence as it demonstrates the seriousness with which the police and the courts take incidents of domestic abuse.
“I’d like to thank the survivor of Wright’s abuse for her support and her bravery and I hope the conclusion of this case allows her to move forward with her life.
“Having spoken to her following the conclusion of the case, she thanked everyone from Northamptonshire Police involved in the investigation for the care they showed her – from the response officers to colleagues in the Force Control Room and everyone in the DAIU.
“The positive treatment she received restored her faith in the police and it was heartwarming to hear that she felt heard, listened to and believed.”
To report domestic abuse, call police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.
