A FURIOUS husband who caught his wife "in a compromising position with another man" allegedly threatened to kill her before assaulting her while he was "really, really mad".
He was "acting really, really crazy" and asked "how long he would get for murder" before threatening to slit the other man's throat, a court heard.
David Chanturia, 39, of Tunnard Street, Grimsby, denied two offences of assaulting Salome Chanturia and others of threatening to kill her and Ejaz Baig on July 17.
He was convicted by a jury of one of the assault offences but cleared of the other charges.
Robert Stevenson, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Chanturia went looking for his wife at an Indian spice shop.
"He asked the people there where his wife was and saw her in a compromising position with another man," Mr Stevenson told the court.
"He believed she was cheating on him with this other man.
"He made threats to them both how he had stabbed someone before and he would kill them both."
He was with his friend, Ashley Wallis, 20, who told the court: "He just started acting all hysterical."
Chanturia believed that his wife was performing a sex act on the other man, Mr Baig.
"The male was pulling up his pants," said Mr Wallis.
"The man was making the excuse that he was putting cream on a spot."
Mr Wallis said of Chanturia: "He was acting really, really crazy.
"He was saying: 'I'm going to kill Sally. I'm going to kill him and Sally'.
"He was on about slitting his throat. I had to persuade David to come out. I didn't want anything to happen.
"The man came outside and tried to resolve things. David was really, really mad. He was 100 per cent sure he was going to kill Sally.
"He asked how long he would get for murder. I said 30 years on average. Think about your kids. Your kids will need you."
"His reply was: 'Social services will take care of my kids'.
"He and Sally both started arguing. They were really going at each other. David spat in her face and got a bottle of energy drink and literally poured it all over Sally.
"He said to her face: 'I am going to kill you'. I was under the impression he was definitely going to do it."
Defence barrister Richard Butters told Mr Wallis: "The defendant says he made no threats to kill and either you are mistaken or you are simply not telling the truth."
Chanturia also denied assaulting his wife. The jury convicted him of the assault involving pouring the energy drink over her.
Chanturia was jailed for three months but, because he had been in custody, he was expected to be released very shortly.
