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Jun 2025
Killinghall man accused of gaslighting and strangling woman
A Killinghall man has been accused of strangling and gaslighting a woman.
Andrew Stenson, of Ribblehead Road, appeared at York Magistrates Court yesterday (June 2) charged with one count of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour and three counts of intentional strangulation.
According to court documents, Mr Stenson is alleged to have repeatedly engaged in behaviour that was controlling or coercive between August 2021 and February 2024.
He allegedly read a named woman’s mail, was generally abusive, tracked her movements and gaslit her.
Mr Stenson is also charged with intentionally strangling the same woman in August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024.
One of the alleged offences happened in a car, court documents add.
Mr Stenson has not yet entered a plea to any of the charges.
The case was transferred to York Crown Court, where the 38-year-old defendant will next appear on July 14.
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