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Domestic Abuse· DAA 2021
Section 70 — Non-fatal strangulation / suffocation
Inserts s.75A into the Serious Crime Act 2015. Offence to intentionally strangle another person, or do any other act that affects their ability to breathe and constitutes battery.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Either-way
- Maximum penalty
- 5 years on indictment.
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✕ CR✕ Caution✕ Cond. Caution
Triage the circumstances
Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.
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