Michael Day has been jailed after admitting he strangled a woman in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The 42-year-old from Worcester was sentenced to one year and one month in prison at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday 29 October, following an earlier guilty plea to intentional strangulation. Police were called to a home in Madeley, part of Newcastle-under-Lyme, on 7 December 2024 after a 999 call was made. Nothing was said during the call, but officers heard a disturbance in the background and attended the address. Staffordshire Police said Day was quickly arrested and questioned in custody. After evidence was secured, he was taken to court. Newcastle-under-Lyme local policing officer PC Daniel Smith said Day’s actions were physically and emotionally damaging, and the victim showed great courage in coming forward. He also urged people experiencing domestic abuse to contact police. Day has been sentenced and is serving his prison term following his guilty plea.