Violent dad arrested after he was recorded attacking his partner and threatening to kill her at their home in Leeds

Bradley Finlay made the death threat as he punched and slapped the victim then squeezed her throat so hard she was unable to breathe.

Finlay, 23, carried out the attack on the woman at their home in Kippax on June 22 this year, a day after she confronted him for cheating on her.

Heather Gilmore, prosecuting, said Finley and the woman had been in a relationship for three years and had a baby together.

Ms Gilmore said Finlay hit the woman at their home after she accused him of seeing someone else.

The victim then went upstairs to get the baby and got some clothes before going back downstairs.

They continued to argue and the defendant put his head into the victims face as she was holding the child and said to her: "Who do you think you are talking to?"

The woman rang her father and he came to collect her and the child.

She returned to the property the following day to collect nappies and other essentials for the baby.

Finlay attacked her inside the house.

He punched and slapped her then grabbed her around the throat as he threatened to kill her.

Ms Gilmore said: "He squeezed her neck so she struggled to breathe and thought she would die."

The woman managed to struggle free and got out of the house.

The prosecutor said: "The complainant did not want to support a prosecution but listened to a recording of the assault and heard the threats to kill and decided that she had to do something."

Police were contacted and the defendant was arrested at the house on New Street.

He has previous convictions for aggravated vehicle taking and drink-driving.

Andrew Coleman, mitigating, said Finlay pleaded guilty to the offences at an early stage and had no previous similar convictions.

Mr Coleman said Finlay had been in custody for one month awaiting sentence.

He was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete a 33-day 'building better relationships' programme.

Judge Simon Batiste said: "You must understand that if you ever come back to the court for an offence of this sort the court will have to lock you up."