A pensioner has been spared jail after he strangled his wife with a laundry bag during a row. Paul Rogers, 72, covered his wife's head with the bag and held it tightly for 45 seconds, following an argument over OXO stock cubes.
A court heard how Rogers, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, left his wife struggling to breathe after approaching her from behind, Cheshire Live reports. READ MORE:Lawyer jailed for drink-driving after blaming Kombucha tea The couple were said to have got into a 'minor' row about some stock cubes before Rogers launched a 'full-blown assault' on his wife.
Llandudno Magistrates' Court in North Wales heard how Rogers taunted his wife, before using a bag to put over her head and strangle her.
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