Tiffany Render previously told Carlisle police that Paul Irwin, 50, was abusive and had threatened to kill her

A woman “trapped” inside an aggressive and controlling relationship bled to death after a violent sexual assault, a jury has heard.

Paul Irwin, 50, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, has denied the murder and sexual assault of Tiffany Render, 34, on 22 March.