“She was worried he was cheating on her. “He expressed deep regret. He said when they split up in February he wished they had just left it at that. “He hopes she has moved on with her life and wished to say sorry for putting her through this.” Sentencing, her honour Judge Real said she took the view this was not a premeditated incident. The judge described how the woman claimed she was “beyond terrified” in her witness statement. “She thought she was going to die”, the Judge added. Referencing his previous convictions, Judge Real said they were relevant to this offence and that he posed a risk of re-offending.