Chef ‘abused partner’

A chef at a five star hotel attacked his ex-partner in her home after harassing her for two months, a court heard. Georgi Yankov, 40, allegedly held Galya Yankova by the throat and punched her on 29 January. Yankov admits visiting her home in west London on 29 January, but denies repeatedly breaching her restraining order against him on 17 December last year. He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court to face the charges, but was taken back to cells after…