A Scots thug lobbed a TV out his flat window which missed a woman standing below by just inches.
21.08.2023 - 04:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A domestic abuser who sued his victim for the sofa he throttled her on has been ordered to pay more than £2000 in legal costs after his claim was rejected.
Christopher Forrest was caught on camera attacking ex-partner Elizabeth Shanks at her home during a three-year campaign of abuse.
Ex-delivery driver Forrest, 41, was jailed for 27 months last year for leaving Elizabeth mentally and physically scarred.
But in a sick twist he continued to abuse her from behind bars when he launched a civil action to seize a sofa and a TV he claims belonged to him.
Forrest launched court action for the maximum £5000 you can win via a small claims court. But he has been told he must pay Elizabeth £2145 to cover her expenses.
Forrest has two weeks to appeal.
Elizabeth, who has been left with anxiety and panic attacks, said she is pleased the sheriff “had the good sense” to throw out his “ridiculous control tactic”.
She added: “I just hope this is the end of it all now. I don’t want to hear from him again. This whole suing me business was just him trying to manipulate and control me even though we’re not together.
“There is a 10-year non-harassment order in place but these guys try to get around it in a civil court.”
Forrest previously pled guilty to assaulting his ex to her injury and danger of life on three occasions at her Blantyre home between July 2017 and August 2020.
Some of his attacks were caught on a “doggy cam” – used for dog-watching when the house was empty.
In a victim impact statement, Elizabeth told how Forrest once forced bank notes into her mouth as punishment for asking him for money.
In one video clip she can be heard gasping for breath as he chokes her, raging “You’re going to die”.
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