- David Lukey returned to his home and to find his wife’s lover in the kitchen
A cuckolded husband who put up with his wife’s ‘multiple affairs’ finally snapped and punched her rugby-playing new lover, a court heard.
David Lukey, an aerospace engineer, flew into a rage when he returned to the family home to find wife Andrea half-naked and evidence of another man in the house.
The 46-year-old went round looking for him and when he found Christopher Andrews in the kitchen he punched him in the mouth, splitting his lip.
He then smashed up two TVs and family photos before trying to drag his estranged wife from the property, accidentally pulling off her top in the process.
The police were called to the suburban address in Blandford, Dorset, and arrested Lukey for assault and causing criminal damage.
Lukey has avoided a prison sentence after he admitted charges for assaulting Mr Andrews and Mrs Lukey and criminal damage. He also said he had reacted ‘under extreme provocation’ to his wife’s ‘multiple affairs’.
Poole Magistrate Court heard that the couple had been married for 10 years but Prosecutor Jason Spelman said Mrs Lukey claimed the relationship had ‘struggled’ in recent years.
Mr Spelman said that Lukey and his wife had separated six weeks earlier and that Mrs Lukey now considered herself single.
The couple had an an agreement that he could return to the house to see his children and do his washing. On the morning of September 20 2023 he arrived to find someone else’s car on the drive.
Mr Spelman said: ‘His wife appeared wearing minimal clothing and he described feeling f***ing livid knowing there was another man in the house.
‘He said they had an agreement that she could live at the home and he would pay the mortgage provided she did not have any men in the family home.’
In her police statement, Mrs Lukey said: ‘Chris didn’t retaliate, he kept trying to tell David to calm down. David was yelling at us to get out of the house. I felt very threatened.
‘He smashed the television screens, smashed photos on the bedside table and the door under the stairs.
‘Then he tried to forcibly remove me from the house by my arm. He ripped my top and pulled it off, leaving me topless. Again Chris tried to get him to stop, a few moments later the police arrived.
‘I was not physically hurt but I was very scared of David. I noticed Chris had blood on his lip.’
Mrs Lukey, who is originally from the Czech Republic, said: ‘This has been really hard throughout. I feel scared of the person who meant the world to me once, I left my whole life in Prague for David.’
She also said she had to leave her job because her ex had been ‘lurking around’ and she now hoped to rebuild her and her children’s lives.
Lukey told the court: ‘I have lived 14 months of hell leading up to this. My wife had multiple affairs, many things happened and it has led to me losing everything – my children, my wife, my home, my pets.
‘I have had to pick myself back up, I’ve completely quit drinking, I spend as much time as I can with my kids and friends, I go out for nature walks which has helped my mental health.
‘I feel like I have suffered and been punished more than enough. For 46 years I have been a credit to any community I have been a part of. I hold myself to a high standard and I have slipped below that standard once, under extreme provocation.’
He avoided jail time but has been handed a 12-month community order, told to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, complete 30 rehabilitation days, pay £500 compensation for the damage and £199 costs and victim surcharge.
Lukey was also made subject to a restraining order not to contact Mrs Lukey or attend his former home.
Mr Andrews didn’t want to make any comment about the matter, saying it ‘wasn’t worth the hassle.’
William Turner is a seasoned U.K. correspondent with a deep understanding of domestic affairs. With a passion for British politics and culture, he provides insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of events within the United Kingdom.
