'Exceedingly violent' Leeds thug throttled woman unconscious after she 'spurned his advances'

The female and Christopher Day had been friends and would regularly drink together, Leeds Crown Court heard. But she became fearful of his violent tendencies while in drink, and claimed he was unhappy that she rejected his romantic intentions.

She made two calls to police in early August last year about Day's behaviour, but did not want to follow up her complaints out of fear.