A man pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 12 in Prince George provincial court to assault by choking and assault with a weapon.
Judge Cassandra Malfair adjourned the case of Ashton Edward William Morris for sentencing in Indigenous court on June 24.
The court heard that Morris, born in 2004, was arrested trying to flee out the front door of a house after RCMP were called to a report that he assaulted the woman on Sept. 18, 2024.
According to the victim, Morris had punched her in the head and face in a washroom on Sept. 14, 2024 and kept her confined to the bedroom for four days, only allowing her out to use the washroom. She said he continued assaulting her in the bedroom, where he choked her and broke a bed frame.
He also punched her in the face on Sept. 15, 2024, leaving her with black eyes.
On Sept. 18, 2024, Morris threw a TV remote that hit the woman below her left eye and threatened to kill her.
He had picked up his Rambo knife at a pawnshop earlier and the woman was worried that he would use it against her.
