Top writer Itv Emmerdale told the couple that she would kill her and then “cut her face” in the horrible abuse campaign

A script writer from Emmerdale escaped by little from jail after he stifled his terrified girlfriend, and threatened to “cut her.”

Vile Martin Fustes, 47, spat on his face and put his hands on his mouth and nose to stop his breathing.

He also told her that she wanted her to be hung from a tree and lit, a court I’m listening.

Fustes, who worked at the ITVV Soap for almost 20 years, ABH and intentional suffocation admitted.

The bosses of soap, who had no idea that he was appearing in court, have now fired him.

An ITV spokeswoman said: “We were surprised and we were horrified to know about the recent judicial case that involves Emmerdale writer Martin Fustes.

“Mr. Fustes is an independent writer and has been informed that he will no longer write for Emmerdale.

“All in ITV and Emmerdale address domestic abuseThat is why we have been highlighting the problem in an important story in the last 12 months.

“The Emmerdale production team was not aware of these positions against Mr. Fustes until they alerted us during the weekend.”

Prosecutor Samantha Laws said Fustes broke in the family home in Beverley, East Yorks. On January 27 after a row.

He began to rummage and push it on the face and the top of the body with the fingers, the keys and a vape, before spitting on his face.

Then he put both hands around his neck two or three times and wrapped a dress bell around his neck to prevent the escape from the room.

Miss Laws said: “I was repeatedly pushing and pushing her towards the bed.

“He put his hands on his mouth and nose and stopped his ability to breathe.

“I could see stars.”

Later, Fustes grabbed his mobile phone, removed his wrist watch and told him that he wanted to kill and cut his face.

Miss Laws said her victim finally escaped the main door and ran to the premises police Station: Just to be persuaded to return home for Fustes.

In Peel Crown Court, the woman said that the terrible experience was the culmination of more than 10 years of abuse.

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Now suffer flashbacks.

The woman added: “I thought I was going to die.

“He had no choice but to escape and run down the street.

“Now I find it hard to feel safe in my house.”

Connor Stuart, mitigating, described it as “a serious but isolated incident,” and added: “He understands that he has finished.

“This relationship is concluded.

“He has shown a genuine remorse.

“This is the last time they bothers these Courts“

Fustes received a two -year suspension prison Judgment, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, 15 -day rehabilitation and a domestic abuse program of the 26th sessions probation service.

He was also ordered to pay a compensation of £ 2,000 and costs of £ 150 and granted a ten -year restriction order.