A lasting image

A man who beat his wife while in a drunken rage will carry the image of his bloodied and bruised spouse for the rest of his life.

Joe Akpalialuk, 33, was instructed by Judge Beverley Browne to carry a photo of his partner taken hours after he repeatedly punched her head and face. The image was one of several photos presented as evidence at his sentencing on June 3.

“I want you to carry it around with you so you never forget what you did because you were drinking,” Browne said. “It’s something you should be ashamed of, not proud of.”

Akpalialuk was sentenced to 12 months in jail, followed by two years of probation.