The man who suffocated his lover to death during sexual intercourse may increase his sentence when his case is reviewed by the Court of Appeal.
The lawyer representing the attorney general’s office will argue that Sam Pybus’s four-year and eight-month sentence is “too lenient” and will ask three senior judges to reconsider on Friday.
Pybus is a 32-year-old married man who pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old mother of two children Sophie Moss. He was sentenced to prison in September.
Teesside Criminal Court heard how Pybus got drunk when she put pressure on her neck in her apartment for tens of seconds or even minutes Darlington Durham County In February.
The court learned that after Pybus woke up, she found Ms. Moss naked and unresponsive, but did not dial 999. He waited in his car for 15 minutes and then drove to the police station to call the police.
An autopsy revealed that he had exerted enough pressure on her neck long enough to kill her. There is no other evidence of injury or violence.
this Royal Attorney’s Office Said that there was insufficient evidence to support the murder charge because there was no indication that he intended to kill her or cause serious harm.
Pybus, from Water View, St. George, Middleton, Darlington, told the police that he and Ms. Moss had been in a relationship for three years and she encouraged him to strangle her in a consensual sex act.
The court heard that Ms. Moss’ long-term partner (not named in court) also said the same thing.
Women’s Center justice And the “we can’t agree to this matter” campaign group has applied for permission to intervene in this case, “to ensure that the court has the latest understanding of the harm of strangulation and information on the prevalence and understanding of strangulation in the context of domestic abuse.”
Justice Markur, Justice Carl and Mr Justice Murray The case will be heard at the Royal Court of Justice in London at 10 am on Friday.
