I’ve had a baby with my attacker

Jan 17 2008 by Jean Parry, South Wales Echo

AFTER her boyfriend tried to strangle her, Leyla Jones told police she did not want to press charges because she wanted to start a family with him.

Since the attack in May last year, Caerphilly court heard Ms Jones and Gary Price, 26, have had a baby and are back together.

Ms Penny Palmer, prosecuting, said when initially arrested, Price, of Pen Y Bryn, Rhymney, pleaded not guilty to common assault but later changed his plea to guilty.

She said the violence happened at Price’s father’s home in Rhymney. Ms Palmer said: “He grabbed her around the neck and started to strangle her. She had a cut to her left ear and marks on her neck.”

The magistrates said they considered the matter so serious given Price had only just started a supervision order that custody would be an option. Price is due back before the court on February 1.