A man who subjected his wife to a “sustained course of abuse” in Angus has been given a community payback order.
Maksims Jermosins slapped his wife and repeatedly lunged at her after accusing her of being unfaithful.
Jermosins, formerly of Arbroath, also threatened to kill the woman as he called her a prostitute and other names during an abusive three-day tirade.
Defending the 29-year-old at Forfar Sheriff Court, solicitor Nick Markowski said his client now lives in Forfar and is working in a chicken factory.
His previous bail condition, not to enter Arbroath, had been relaxed on May 20.
He said: “The couple are now, in effect, in a cooling-off period.”
Jermosins had previously admitted that on March 9 he assaulted his wife, slapped her on the head and repeatedly lunged towards her at an address in Arbroath.
He also admitted three charges of breach of the peace prior to the assault.
The court heard the Latvian national became “very possessive” after the couple married in 2008.
There was a disagreement before he became aggressive and warned that if she phoned the police he would suffocate her.
Jermosins then threatened to kill her, saying: “What am I waiting for? I will suffocate you now.”
The following day he arrived home and began looking at her computer and accused her of being unfaithful before smashing her mobile phone and the house phone.
Sheriff Gregor Murray said: “This was a sustained course of abuse towards your wife, over a period of several days.
“It was fuelled by your jealousy and by alcohol. You have shown very little sign of remorse towards your wife.”
Jermosins was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work, to be completed within a year.
Sheriff Murray added: “If you do not comply with this order you will go to jail. In your case, I will also call for a review in three months so I can keep an eye on you.”