In a recent sentencing, Marquavious Rashawn Manning, 22, from Perry, was sentenced to 15 years following a guilty plea to false imprisonment charges. Manning, who was already out on bond for a firearms offense at the time of the attack, will serve the first 10 years of his sentence in prison, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
The assault, which took place last December, left the pregnant victim with severe injuries including a busted lip, a broken nose, and marks indicative of strangulation. Manning’s rage reportedly ignited upon viewing a text message from a male friend of the victim’s sister, which led to his accusations of infidelity and a subsequent brutal attack. During the drive to Perry, the victim was punched, strangled, and after arriving at an apartment complex on Kings Chapel Road, her phone was smashed and she was assaulted again, FOX 5 Atlanta informed.
Despite the earlier charges, Manning’s violence escalated, culminating in the arrest following the domestic assault. The ordeal only ended after the victim managed to escape in her vehicle. Details provided by 41NBC describe how authorities found the victim in need of stitches, a fact that underscores the severity of Manning’s physical assault. The incident occurred while Manning was traveling with the victim from Montezuma to Perry…