A man who attempted to murder his partner was caught after his victim sent family a photo of her injuries during the sustained attack.
Marc Sloss, 39, subjected his victim to a horror ordeal at his home in Stewarton, Ayrshire on July 8, 2023.
The pair had dinner together before heading to a local bar and then returning to the property.
It was not long after that a row broke out.
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Sloss turned on the woman, grabbed her and started choking the victim.
Prosecutor Roshni Joshi told the High Court in Glasgow: "She could not breathe. He let her go and, at that point, she got up to get dressed.
"She sent a photo of her facial injuries to her family WhatsApp group chat with the caption: 'He battered me'."
The woman told Sloss what she had done. He then snatched the phone from her.
The court heard her next memory was being in the bathroom as the attack continued.
Sloss locked the door and refused to let her out.
Miss Joshi: "She could not breathe and believed Sloss was going to murder her. At that time, she was crying, screaming hysterically and begging him to stop.
"He replied: 'I do not give a f***''.
Sloss also punched, kicked, bit and stamped on the victim as well as hit her with a plant pot during the attack.
She eventually managed to text her mother stating: "Help".
Police were alerted and when Sloss saw them arriving he branded the woman "a grass".
The sobbing victim was found on all fours "clearly in a state of distress".
She had suffered extensive bruising, a bite mark on her ear as well as tenderness at her spine. The woman had injuries consistent with being strangled.
Sloss pled guilty to an attempted murder charge.
He had been on bail, but was remanded in custody by Judge Tom Hughes.
Sentencing was deferred until next month for reports.
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