A Portmore, St Catherine man who choked his girlfriend until she became unconscious and then set her on fire has been sentenced to serve more than 14 years in prison.

Lavar Braham, a 28-year-old labourer of Gregory Park in the municipality, was sentenced on Friday in the St Catherine Circuit Court by Justice Yvonne Brown.

Braham was sentenced to 14 years and seven months for assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent and three years, two months and 28 days for choking with intent.