A violent thug who repeatedly assaulted his terrified girlfriend was given a taste of his own medicine when he was severely beaten and knocked unconscious by others present at the scene just minutes later.
Ryan Parker, a heavy drinker, was left with a black eye, a fractured eye socket and a broken cheekbone during the incident, as heard in Hull Crown Court.
Parker, 32, from Portobello Street, off Holderness Road, east Hull, pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman causing actual bodily harm, possessing a knife and using threatening words or behaviour on July 28, reports Hull Live.
Oliver Shipley, prosecuting, stated that Parker and the woman had been in a relationship for about 14 years at the time but it was turbulent and deteriorated over time. He arrived at her home angry and aggressive after playing darts at a pub.
Parker hurled insults, including telling her that she deserved to die and was a waste of space, Mr Shipley continued, adding that Parker brutally attacked her and slapped her face with such force that she fell to the floor.
Parker continued to punch and kick her in the face, head and body, causing swelling and bruising. The house door was open and Parker threatened anyone who tried to enter.
“The defendant was threatening anybody who tried to help,” said Mr Shipley. “She eventually managed to get out of the property through the door and out into the street, where she screamed for help. The defendant continued his behaviour on the street while in possession of a knife.”
Parker allegedly hurled abuse at a neighbour who attempted to intervene, brandishing a knife in the process. Following his return to the house, he was detained by armed response officers.
Throughout his police interview, Parker remained silent to all questions. He holds no prior convictions on his record.
The victim later spoke of her terror for her own life and that of her children. She said: “I do not want Parker anywhere near my property or my children. I am truly broken and shocked about the whole situation.”
In mitigation, Ben Hammersley said Parker was injured during the incident, claiming he was attacked by others. Mr Hammersley said: “He suffered a fractured eye socket and a fractured cheekbone,”.
Following the altercation, Parker received medical attention from paramedics on-site before being transported to the hospital. The encounter has left him with a scar near his eye. “When he came to, having been knocked unconscious, he was fearful that he was still being assaulted,” said Mr Hammersley.
Mr Hammersley called Parker’s attack on the woman ‘an isolated incident’, adding: “He has no desire to contact her whatsoever.”
Parker, who had been working full-time before spending just over a month in custody, was told by Deputy circuit judge Timothy Clayson: “You became abusive to her before becoming violent. She described you slapping her, pushing her around and trying to force her out of the door, in the course of which she was caused to fall to the floor.
“She described violence to the face with numerous punches to the face. All of this was fuelled plainly by excessive drink. It was a sustained assault. This is a very serious matter.
“The overall offences here are so serious that only immediate custody is appropriate. There was a serious risk of disorder by your production of this knife.”
Following the ruling, Parker was sentenced to 20 months in jail and received a six-year restraining order.
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