Ledbury 23-year-old guilty of intentional strangulation

Ryan Davies, 23, had pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation in Ledbury. <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Ryan Davies, 23, had pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation in Ledbury. (Image: Google Maps)
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A 23-year-old Herefordshire man has admitted intentionally strangling a woman in Ledbury.

Ryan Davies, of Orchard Avenue, Hereford, pleaded guilty to a charge of intentional strangulation when he appeared before Herefordshire Magistrates' Court on October 29.

The offence was committed in Ledbury on January 21, 2026, and involved the intentional strangulation of a woman, according to court records.

The court adjourned the case for sentencing and ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Davies is due to return to Herefordshire Magistrates' Court in Hereford at 2pm on December 9 for sentencing.

Magistrates will decide the sentence after considering the pre-sentence report.

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