A violent boyfriend who beat and stamped on his ex-partner after a vodka and cocktails binge is behind bars today.
Liam Robert Murray, 22, went on a heavy drinking session before his “volcanic loss of temper” in the early hours of the morning.
He and his ex, who have a child, had split in June last year because of his violence towards her, Teesside Crown Court heard yesterday.
He assaulted her after taking her out in Redcar town centre for a birthday meal on September 20.
They drank half a bottle of vodka before they went out, cocktails and other drinks in a High Street pub, then carried on drinking vodka at a friend’s home in Brotton.
They were asked to leave the home after Murray became aggressive, hit his ex-girlfriend on the nose and picked a fight with the householder.
He then tried to pick a fight with a man walking his dog on Day Street just before 2am. He wanted to come home with his ex to Loftus and put down the bag containing the remaining drinks as they walked towards High Street.
Prosecutor Sue Jacobs said: “The next thing she recalled was he was throwing punches at her face.
“She closed her eyes, trying to grab his arms to stop him from hitting her.
“She cannot recall how many times he punched her or where, the attack was so violent. She was on the floor. He was kicking and stamping on her. There was a clear footprint on her shoulder.”
The scared, blood-covered victim managed to get away, banged on doors and sought help in a house.
She was treated at A&E for a cut above her right eye, bruising and swelling.
Murray, of Whitby Avenue, Guisborough, admitted unlawful wounding.
He had numerous previous convictions stretching back to his teens for assault and breaching anti-social behaviour orders.
Duncan McReddie, defending, said Murray been in a “revolving door” in and out of prison in recent years.
Before the assault he had made progress and positive changes to his life, partly due to his then girlfriend’s “stabilising influence”.
Mr McReddie said: “For his part, he acknowledges that drunkenness is no mitigation but perhaps serves to explain the volcanic loss of temper.”
He said there was hope for the future as Murray showed remorse and insight and realised he could not go on drinking.
He asked the judge to consider a suspended sentence.
Jailing Murray for two-and-a-half years, Judge Peter Bowers told him: “I’m sorry Mr Murray but the problem really is this was a sustained attack.
“It’s the use of the boot which really is unforgivable. I suspect drink is at the root of what is in fact a very bad record for violence and anti-social behaviour.
“I’m afraid I can’t suspend it.”
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