Alvin Gitahi, 44, strangled 35-year-old Vivienne Baraka after years of violent abuse, often when he was under the influence of alcohol. Alvin Gitahi (Image: Metropolitan Police)On March 26, 2024, shortly after the pair had broken up, Ms Baraka let Gitahi into her flat in Ealing, west London. That afternoon, she sent a desperate text to her mother saying she was "in danger" and asking her to call 999. By the time police arrived, Ms Baraka was already dead. The court heard that Ms Baraka feared reporting the abuse.