MAN THREATENED TO STAB PARTNER IN THE FACE WITH SCISSORS
He says he was owed £300 by victim’s family
VIOLENT Liam Harrington has been jailed after he butted and punched his partner in the head.
The 27-year-old rowed with his partner’s mum after money he was owed had not been repaid.
Later that day he ‘demanded food’, and his partner picked up a coke can and threatened to throw it at him. He reacted by: Headbutting her;
Chasing her upstairs and pinning her to the bed by her throat;
Grabbing her hair and punching her in the head;
Calling her a slag and threatening to stab her in her face with scissors.
Now Harrington has been jailed for 18 weeks at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
Prosecutor Karen Wright said Harrington was staying with his partner in Fegg Hayes, when the incident happened on March 4.
Miss Wright said: “The defendant was demanding food and his partner became frustrated. She picked up an empty can to throw at him, but placed it down.
“He headbutted her to the face, chased her upstairs and pinned her to the bed by her throat. He grabbed her hair and punched her in the head.
“A relative knocked on the door, giving the injured party an opportunity to escape.
“The defendant said he was going to stab her in the face with scissors. He said, ‘You are not going anywhere you slag, I will stab you in the face.’
“She sent a text to her mum requesting help from the police.”
The victim was left with a bruise to her left eye and a tender and sore neck.
Miss Wright said the victim’s mum received a text from her daughter saying Harrington would not let her out of the house until he received his money.
The police attended the address and noticed the bruise to the victim’s eye.
The defendant told police he suffers with bi-polar, schizophrenia and split personality disorder. He said he was owed £300.
Harrington, of Henderson Grove, Meir, admitted assault by beating.
Mike Kimberley, mitigating, conceded it was an ‘appalling incident’. He said Harrington has not troubled the court for six years.
Mr Kimberley said: “When he gets his benefits her parents come to the house and say they are short of money and ask if they can borrow, and he has felt obliged to do so. She says they will pay you back.
“The last couple of times they have not paid him back. He has found it extremely difficult.
“The day in question her mother had been there.
“There was some colourful language between the defendant and her mother and the injured party stuck up for her mum.
“He regrets the incident. He is appalled by his behaviour.”
Chairman of the bench Paul Tabbinor said: “This was a nasty and sustained assault on your long-term partner.”
Harrington must pay a £128 surcharge.