A MAN who attacked his wife after a row over "something and nothing" told her she would not be leaving the house because she would be dead.

Blackburn magistrates heard Richard Wibberley grabbed his partner by the cheeks and pushed her against the wardrobe before swinging her by her hair onto the bed.

He straddled her with both hands around her neck and at some stage she passed out.

Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said the incident happened two days before Christmas and in January the aggrieved went to the police station and applied under Clare's Law for disclosure of his previous record. This revealed previous convictions for domestic related violence and at that point she reported the incident.

The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – known as Clare's Law – is intended to provide information that could protect someone from being a victim of attack.

The initiative is named after 36-year-old Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2009.

Wibberley, 44, of Burnley Road, Bacup, pleaded guilty to assault.

He was made subject to a community order for 12 months with 25 days rehabilitation activity requirement, fined £100 with £100 compensation £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge. He was made subject to a restraining order for 12 months.

Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said in the past Wibberley had been aggressive and thrown his wife out of the house but had then apologised and begged her to stay.

"He blames his behaviour on PTSD as a result of his time in the forces," said Miss Allan.

David Lawson, defending, said his client told a slightly different version of the incident which happened after they had both been drinking.

"He accepts that in the course of that incident he went to far and an assault occurred," said Mr Lawson.

"They went on a walking holiday with their dog after the incident and it came as a surprise to him when she involved the police.

"Reference has been made to his problems as a result of serving in the army and he has now sought help with that.

"He has also stopped drinking because he knows that is part of the problem."