Westcliff thug strangled woman and 'had murder in his eyes'
Things came to a head on May 2 this year when Hicks attacked the woman again and caused the damage to the car when they parked up in Southend. Prosecuting at Basildon Crown Court, John Traversi said: "He grabbed the steering wheel, pulling the car as it went forward. "He was saying 'you know I can kill you'. He threw the ignition keys of the car away. That continued for about ten minutes. He made threats to her about her family. "He sprayed a can of air freshener onto her hand. "She got out and called her mother. He rushed around and grabbed her by the head.
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