Romsey woman strangled girlfriend over Snapchat message in Southampton | Daily Echo

A JEALOUS woman strangled her girlfriend after she received a Snapchat message from a man, a court heard. Louisa Castle, 29, launched a string of violent attacks on her lover, strangling her and leaving her traumatised. Castle was at her girlfriend’s home in Southampton when the argument started. She became increasingly angry and jealous when her partner received a message from a man – lashing out and pushing her onto the bed.  Southampton Crown Court heard she strangled her partner who then warned Castle their relationship would be “over” if Castle ever hurt her again. But just hours later, the violence continued. READ MORE: Onslow Road Southampton crash: Three girls injured in ‘hit-and-run’ Castle became increasingly abusive after a trip to the Mitre pub in Portswood where the pair drank multiple bottles of beer and shots. The court heard how her 19-year-old girlfriend rang the police as Castle wept and became more agitated.  Castle punched her partner, striking her five times, before her girlfriend kicked Castle in in the knee – leaving her temporarily unable to walk. Castle was arrested at her home, while her girlfriend was taken to hospital with bruising and swelling. Left with a black eye, she said in a statement read out in court: “I have put…
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