Our client, a loving and hardworking father stood accused of strangulation and assault occasioning bodily harm by his daughter. Having taken instructions from our client, we advised him to proceed to trial on the basis that he was responding in self-defence to his daughter having attacked him. The prosecution case rested entirely upon the credibility of the daughter who had an acrimonious relationship with our client, and his former wife. Days before the trial the prosecution offered to discontinue the strangulation charge if our client were to plead guilty to the assault charge. Whilst tempting, our client stood firm and we continued to prepare for trial. Hours before the trial was scheduled to commence the prosecution contacted our office to advise they would be discontinuing both charges.