Man jailed after 'abhorrent' attack on wife
It happened in January
Last updated 26th Aug 2026
A man, who attacked his estranged wife after demanding instant noodles, has been jailed.
Tom Brown, 46, had separated from his wife, but had not yet moved out of her home in Woodditton, near Newmarket, when they began arguing on 4 January.
Brown stormed out but returned about 30 minutes later and became angry at the victim for not having any instant noodles in the house.
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Pictured: Tom Brown, 46.
Brown went upstairs but came down about 15 minutes later and the row continued.
The victim left the kitchen and Brown followed, tackling her to the floor and pressing his weight onto her so she couldn’t breathe.
The victim got up and fled to a neighbour’s house.
Brown followed and began shouting, before officers arrived and arrested him. He also aimed a kick at an officer’s head, as he was being taken out of a police van, at Parkside Police Station.
On Friday (21 August), at Cambridge Crown Court, Brown, of no fixed address, was jailed for four years and eight months, having pleaded guilty at the start of his trial, to two counts of actual bodily harm and one count of common assault of an emergency worker.
He denied two counts of intentional strangulation, which will remain on file.
Brown was also handed a 15-year restraining order against the victims.
DC Jack Sillince, who investigated, said: “Brown’s attack on his wife and son was abhorrent and he was incredibly hostile to police who came to intervene.
“We wouldn’t have managed to secure this conviction without the support of the victims and I’d particularly like to praise the son, who protected his mum. He was given a High Sheriff’s commendation and a £250 reward.
“The judge noted how little remorse Brown had shown and the level of arrogance he displayed throughout the whole process, by blaming the victims.”