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OF61022 - Attempt to choke / suffocate / strangle in order to commit or enable / assist commission of an indictable offence

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CI Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes

Classification details

Offence code
OF61022
Offence title
Attempt to choke / suffocate / strangle in order to commit or enable / assist commission of an indictable offence
Legislation
Contrary to section 21 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861
CJS category code
CI
Offence class
3
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
Yes
Offence start date
04-Jan-61
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 7243.