'Toxic': Father chokes, beats partner to ward off police

7th Feb 2021 5:00 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Snapchat photos have led police to uncover a father’s violent choking and beating of his partner in a Mackay home. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced the Mackay District Court on Friday charged with unlawful choking or strangulation and assault causing bodily harm. Crown prosecutor Tiffany Lawrence said an argument provoked the 31-year-old man to grab his partner, whom he shared a child with, around the neck. Ms Lawrence said she tried to walk away but was pursued and choked again in an attempt to stop her actions attracting the police to their address where he was not supposed to because of a domestic violence order. More Mackay crime stories: Why criminal would not explain extensive burns to his body The appalling things 23 parents did to wind up in court She said the mother felt close to passing out and the next thing she recalled was laying on the kitchen floor with him on top punching her face. “He eventually stopped, got her ice packs from the freezer and apologised,” Ms Lawrence said. The victim sent photographs of her injuries to a friend via Snapchat who…
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