A lady was knocked unconscious when she hit her head on the pavement after being attacked by her accomplice in East Kilbride.
House owners known as the police after witnessing the early morning fracas.
Gavin Robertson appeared from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom and admitted assaulting the lady in Blacklaw Drive on September 18.
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On the time the 40-year-old was on two bail orders for alleged home offences.
The assault occurred round 6.50am.
Jennifer Cunningham, prosecuting, mentioned: "Residents heard a heated argument about infidelity within the relationship.
"The accused pushed his finger into his accomplice's face earlier than placing his palms round her neck and strangling her.
"She then fell and struck her head on the pavement, and lay there immobile for about 10 seconds.
"Robertson made efforts to awaken her and it appeared she was unconscious. However she then obtained up and may very well be heard shouting on the accused to get away from her."
Law enforcement officials arrived and the couple have been traced and the sufferer refused to debate the incident with them.
She was taken to hospital and gave the impression to be all proper, however would not let a health care provider perform a full evaluation.
Defence agent Jackson Bateman mentioned his consumer has been in custody because the assault and his accomplice has been in touch with him.
Sheriff Ray Small deferred sentence till subsequent month for a prison justice social work report and Robertson was once more remanded in custody.
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