An Old Trafford man has been jailed for thirteen and a half years after being convicted of three counts of ABH, two counts of non-fatal strangulation, two counts of criminal damage, sexual assault and rape.
The court heard that 39 year old Marvyn Thomas of Belmont Street was abusive, controlling and violent towards his victim over a sustained period.
On a number of occasions throughout the summer of 2023 until March 2024, Thomas raped his victim.
During one incident following a verbal argument, he followed the victim into their bedroom where he grabbed them by the throat, slammed them against the wall and threatened to kill them, continuing to verbally and physically assault the victim.
The pressure that Thomas applied to the victim’s throat completely restricted their ability to breathe, they momentarily broke free before he grabbed them by the throat for a second time, this time forcing their pants down and telling them he will have sex with them ‘whenever he wants’.
The assault continued with him then raping them.
In October 2023, the victim sustained serious injuries and was hospitalised following a prolonged and violent attack by Thomas.
In March 2024, the violence continued. On Mother’s Day, the 38-year-old punched his victim in the face, knocking them unconscious and causing them to receive severe swelling and bruising to their eye.
Following a period of no contact, Thomas re-appeared in the victim’s home area, turning up in the same place they were on numerous occasions, including one incident where the victim and their family had to barricade themselves in a business premises, with staff members preventing him from entering the building.
