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court heard. Hamzah Butt, 31, had met the woman as an escort weeks before they started a relationship.He was jealous and would not accept her line of work, Manchester Crown Court was told.At first he constantly messaged her asking to meet up, and then began saying he wanted to marry her.

hereShe was at Butt's flat on Slade Lane in Levenshulme, on April 7, when she told him she was leaving to go for a job interview.Butt didn't accept what she was saying and became 'abusive', prosecutor Adam Lodge said.She tried to reassure him, but Butt blocked her from leaving.At one point he grabbed her and threw her against the stairs.Shortly after, twice grabbed her again and threw her against a bathroom wall.Butt 'laughed' at her when she asked to leave.He then started 'choking' her, while telling her to stop shouting.Mr Lodge said the woman believed she was going to die, and was 'begging to be finished off'.Butt released her, then went into the kitchen to get a knife.He brandished it, then threw it to the floor.She was able to call the