murderer who almost suffocated his wife at their home has caused advocates for women's rights to speak out after dodging jail.
Marius Rucinskas, who is originally from Lithuania, repeatedly struck his wife, tore clumps of hair from her head and pulled off her eyelash extensions.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing harm to his wife Renata Rucinskeine on January 1, 2020 and received an 18 month suspended sentence.
Mr. Rucinskas has a number of previous convictions from his native country, Lithuania, including a 15-year sentence imposed in 2000 for premeditated murder and a false imprisonment charge.Following a court hearing on Thursday, a judge handed down an 18-month sentence suspended for three years.
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