Alex Durkin, 21, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after pleading guilty to intentional strangulation and assault against his girlfriend. His first assault, captured on video, showed him choking her and causing serious distress. Following a second attack where he became irritable, he inflicted further injury and damage to her belongings. Despite showing remorse and seeking help for his behavior, he walked away with a suspended sentence due to his youth and lack of prior convictions, leaving a troubling precedent regarding domestic violence.
The court heard that Alex Durkin, 21, attacked his then-girlfriend twice, resulting in guilty pleas for intentional strangulation and assaults, but received a suspended sentence.
Prosecutor Mr Ilyas highlighted a video taken by the victim showing Durkin strangling her, in which she struggled to breathe and pleaded with him to stop.
Defending lawyer Miss Wilson stated that Durkin, though remorseful, faced emotional struggles heightened by the death of his grandmother during his first serious relationship.
Durkin admitted to hitting his girlfriend and damaging her property because he felt annoyed, reflecting a serious need for emotional regulation and behavior correction.
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