Man avoids jail for beating and choking his girlfriend who begs for him to 'be free with me'

Jordy Bakeba had claimed to gardaí that her bruises and a bump were 'self-inflicted and caused by accidents'

Jordy Bakeba had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his partner and damaging her computer, which broke in half during the incident. Photo: Collins Courts

A man who claimed his girlfriend's injuries were "self-inflicted" after beating her with a laptop and choking her received a suspended sentence after she begged a court not to punish him.

Jordy Bakeba, 20, of Woodland Avenue, Mosney, Co. Meath, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his partner and damaging her computer, which broke in half during the incident. Dublin District Court heard gardaí received a call and arrived at the scene where the woman was "screaming for help".