A “jealous and controlling” husband who throttled his wife unconscious after she refused to have sex with him has been locked up indefinitely.

Talib Hussain, 50, attacked her at their home and then ordered her to tell the police she had tried to choke herself, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Judge Jonathan Rose branded Hussain “controlling and possessive” and said he acted from “a blinding jealousy”.

He told Hussain, of Oak Avenue, Manningham, Bradford, he had shown “not an ounce of acceptance or responsibility” for what he had done.

Hussain was imprisoned for public protection and must serve at least three years behind bars before he can be considered for parole.

He admitted attempting to causing his 42-year-old wife grievous bodily harm with intent on November 17 last year.

Prosecutor Richard Gioserano told the court today Hussain demanded sex at 6am when his wife wanted to pray. He punched her twice in the face, threw her along the bed and pulled her scarf tightly round her neck.

He strangled her until she passed out.

When she came round, Hussain tried to persuade her to pretend she had throttled herself.

Mrs Hussain suffered bruising to her neck and chest and bleeding to her eyes.

Hussain was arrested and a new molestation order made. Hours later, he was back at the house on bail, demanding to be let in.

In mitigation Hussain’s barrister, Francis Edusei, said his wife suffered no permanent injury. The offence was unpremeditated and the couple were no longer together.

Judge Rose said there had been “an atmosphere of intimidation and violence” in the household.

It was alleged Hussain threatened his wife with a hammer and threatened to kill her with a knife. Two days before the throttling, she claimed her husband threatened to burn her with cooking oil.

The judge said Hussain could have killed his wife and there was a very real likelihood he could cause her serious harm in the future. He made a restraining order banning Hussain from approaching or contacting her.