Paranoid dad convinced his partner was having affair installed CCTV in their home

A paranoid dad who was convinced his partner was having an affair installed CCTV in their front room to check on her.

Arturas Kucis, 31, regularly accused the woman was seeing other men behind his back.

During their 'volatile' relationship Kucis was controlling and coercive towards her, making derogatory comments about what she wore, claimed she was trying to find a 'rich man' and checked up on her while he was away on holiday.

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Kucis, from Salford, left her feeling 'trapped' in the relationship, as he repeatedly said he'd kill himself if she dumped him.

The victim was also left feeling suicidal, as she described feeling like she was in 'prison'.

On one occasion the couple went to stay at a hotel in Wilmslow, Manchester Crown Court heard.

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She wore a dress and Kucis said her choice of outfit was 'inappropriate' and too revealing.

She felt 'belittled' and changed into a jeans and top.

Kucis claimed she was trying to attract a 'rich man'.

On a holiday to Ibiza, Kucis accused her of getting dressed up for 'another man', and said she was 'staring' at other men.

She stopped seeing friends and going to the gym, as Kucis became paranoid that she might be seeing other men while out.

The couple later had a child together, and after the boy was born Kucis went on holiday.

He made a video call to her asking to see the child, but