A man attacked his girlfriend days before she killed herself as she feared no-one would believe she was the victim of domestic abuse.
Peter Yeung, of Anfield, throttled, kicking and burst the lip of nurse Alexandra Reid. The 35-year-old former takeaway worker from Anfield attacked her on numerous occasions, but claimed she "must have" given herself the injuries.
Yeung tried to tell Alexandra, 30, known as 'Alex', that no one would believe she was being abused. He even tried to phone the police to cover his tracks, before she finally had the courage to report him, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Yeung stood trial at Liverpool Magistrates' Court today where he was convicted of two charges of assault and admitted one of criminal damage - with
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