David Barrett has been jailed
BREAKING crime updates and news from the courts More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Breaking crime updates and news from the courts Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice A brave woman managed to secretly record some of the horrific abuse she had suffered at the hands of her partner. David Barrett, 40, was reported to
police on September 7 by a relative of the victim who said he had hurt her. Officers visited the house where the pair lived and established Barrett had attacked the woman after an argument, grabbing her by the neck. The argument stemmed from her doing something he did not agree with. The woman then disclosed a history of abuse, including Barrett being verbally abusive and strangling her on another occasion in July. The woman had managed to secretly record videos of some of the abuse and take photos of her injuries. Barrett, of Davis Place, Peterborough , was arrested but in police interview denied all allegations. READ MORE: 'Disgusting' man grooms boy to take part in sexual acts with younger brother He claimed the only time there was any physical violence was when he had pushed the woman away in self-defence. However, when shown the videos of the abuse he agreed his behaviour was unacceptable. Barrett was charged and appeared at Peterborough Crown Court where he admitted coercive control and two counts of intentional strangulation. He was sentenced at the same court on Thursday (April 4) where he was jailed for two years and six months. DC Andrew Donaldson, who investigated, said: “In one of the videos submitted as evidence in this case, Barrett threatened to pour boiling water and sugar on his partner’s face. Another video showed Barrett controlled the woman’s finances and, in a third recording, Barrett could be heard telling her that no-one would come and save her because nobody cared about her. “I would like to praise the victim’s bravery and hope the sentence gives her some closure from this traumatic period in her life. Domestic abusers who strangle their partners to control them, or induce fear, face up to five years in
prison under legislation introduced in 2022. “This case also highlights that domestic abuse isn’t always physical. Victims can also suffer from the threat and fear of injury, daily intimidation and having every aspect of their life monitored and controlled. Coercive control is a criminal offence, and we take all reports of it very seriously.” Anyone who is a victim of domestic abuse can contact police or call the national domestic violence helpline on 0808 2000 247. To report concerns, or for more advice and support on domestic abuse, including coercive control, visit the force’s dedicated web page. Do you want more of the latest Cambridgeshire news as it comes in? Sign up to our dedicated newsletter to make sure you never miss a big story from Cambridge or anywhere else in the county. You can also sign up to our dedicated Peterborough, Traffic and Crime newsletters for the latest updates on the topics you are most interested in. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow CambridgeLive
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