Jealous grief drove man to strike woman, lawyer says

Robert Angnetsiak, 31, of Pond Inlet was sentenced to 90 days in jail, followed by a six-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to assault. The jail sentence will be served intermittently on weekends.

Angnetsiak walked into the Pond Inlet co-op store on

May 5, demanding that his ex-girlfriend leave with him on May 5. When she refused, Angnetsiak punched the woman in the head and left the store.

The two had just ended a 14-year relationship, the court heard.

“His grief was out of control,” said lawyer Andy Mahar.

A no-contact order is part of his sentence.