Man who strangled woman gets suspended sentence at Scarborough court

Man who strangled woman gets suspended sentence at Scarborough court

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A man who strangled a woman and a sex offender were among defendants who appeared before Scarborough Magistrates Court recently.

Sebastian Michalek, 47, of Queen Street, Scarborough, pleaded guilty to strangling a woman.

He was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years on condition he wears an alcohol abstinence tag for 80 days and 10 days’ rehabilitative activities. He must pay £85 prosecution costs and a £187 statutory surcharge.

Paul Lodge, 59, of High Hutton near Malton, pleaded guilty to drink driving when three and a half times the drink drive limit.

He was given a 12-month community order with 15 days’ rehabilitative activities and 200 hours’ unpaid work. He was banned from driving for 29 months. He must pay a £114 statutory surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

Danny Toal, of Falsgrave Road, Scarborough, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and theft of meat worth £51 from Marks and Spencers in Scarborough.

He was given a 12-month community order with 12 days’ rehabilitative activities and must pay £100 compensation to the woman, £51 compensation to the shop and a £120 fine.

Callum Riley, 27, of Widgeon Close, Filey, pleaded guilty to two offences of having indecent images of children.

He was given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months on condition he does 40 days’ rehabilitative activities; put on the sex offenders’ register and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order, both for 10 years. He must pay £85 prosecution costs and a £187 statutory surcharge.

Kurtis Nichol-Foltyn, 26, of Cambridge Street, Scarborough, pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in Scarborough.

He was given a 12-month community order with six months’ mental health treatment and 15 days’ rehabilitative activities and ordered to pay £500 compensation.