Jail for man who strangled and kicked his own dad

A man who strangled his own father after being locked out of his parents' home has been jailed for 17 months.

Arnas Savickas, 31, grabbed his father by the throat after he could not get into the property in Joy Paine Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, on 7 March.

Lincoln Crown Court heard Savickas's father was concerned that his son had taken drugs.

Judge Simon Hirst told him: "You grabbed him by the throat and squeezed so your father struggled to breath."

Prosecutor Phil Howes told the court that after strangling his dad, Savickas "pushed his father to the floor by his neck and kicked him in his ribs and stomach area".

Mr Howes said Savickas ran from the scene after a neighbour heard his father's shout for help.

Savickas was found two days later in nearby Ingelow Avenue after police were called to reports of a man on a bike with a knife acting strangely.

He was arrested after approaching an officer with a pair of scissors.

Savickas, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article on 9 March and intentional strangulation and common assault on 7 March.

He also admitted a fourth charge of possessing a blade at the Boston branch of Burger King in October 2024.

Steven Taylor, in mitigation, said Savickas maintained he did not have a serious drug addiction.

"He has been in this country eight years. He was living with his parents and clearly there were some issues," Mr Taylor said.

He added that Savickas had spent the last three months on remand in custody and was hopeful of a reconciliation with his parents.

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