A man from Zimbabwe has been jailed for eight weeks after admitting grabbing his partner’s throat and threatening to kill her.

Simbarashe Joseph Jingo, of no fixed abode, was also given an exclusion order banning him from the island for five years.

The 33-year-old committed the offence at Highfield Crescent in Onchan, where he was living at the time with the woman concerned.

Prosecutor Barry Swain told the court how, on October 15 at 11.12pm, police were called to the address after a ’999’ call from Jingo’s partner. She said he had grabbed her by the throat and threatened to kill her.

When police arrived the woman was outside the property with Jingo still inside.

Mr Swain said an argument had started when Jingo had invited a friend of his partner’s round for a meal. Jingo’s partner was said to have been unhappy about the invitation.

Once the friend had left an argument was said to have escalated Jingo was said to have put his hands around the woman’s neck and squeezed, saying: ’I’m going to kill you, I’m going to slash you.’

He entered a basis of plea saying that he had invited the woman for tea but could tell that his partner was instantly not happy. He admitted having three drinks but said he was ’tipsy’ rather than drunk.

Jingo said he sat in the bedroom until the friend had left and his partner then started shouting at him.

He said he went into the lounge but she followed him and continued shouting.

He accepted grabbing her by the neck and squeezing, pushing her to the sofa, and making threats, but said they were made in the heat of the moment.

The court heard that Jingo was originally from Zimbabwe but had moved here from the Falkland Islands and hoped to return there.

Defence advocate Rebecca Cubbon said: ’Mr Jingo thought the friend would be getting home late and would have to cook for themselves. It was initially a kind gesture.

’He went to the bedroom to cool off. There was an argument and he is appalled at his actions. He has lost his good character.

’They had been together for two years and now it has all come to an end. He rose to the provocation of someone shouting at him. His actions have ruined his life here.’

The court heard Jingo had served two weeks on remand. Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said while passing sentence: ’This is a serious offence because it was a domestic violence situation. Your victim was clearly frightened by the threats.

’You didn’t intend to carry out the threats, but she did not know that.’