Man guilty of attacking partner and killing her unborn baby
A MAN who assaulted his pregnant partner, leading to the death of her unborn baby boy, has been found guilty of causing child destruction and inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Asa Davison, aged 35, of Gillingham in Dorset, was convicted yesterday following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.
He was also found guilty of offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice. He will return to court to be sentenced on Tuesday, December 21.
At around 11pm on Friday, May 29, 2020, Davison and his then partner, who was 29 weeks pregnant, were in Gillingham town centre and she walked away from him. The defendant was seen on CCTV on his bicycle looking for her and then followed her to an address in the town.
They left the address together and at around 11.50pm the victim ran away from Davison again as they were walking back towards the town centre.
She began knocking on doors asking for help and a resident called police, who arrived at the scene.
Dorset Police said it attended and could see she had significant injuries to her face that appeared to be the result of an assault. An ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital.
She had sustained a number of fractures to her face and it was confirmed that her baby had died in her womb.
The victim admitted to a friend in hospital that Davison had lost his temper and that he had caused the injuries.
Detective Inspector Neil Third, of Dorset Police, said: “Domestic abuse is abhorrent in any circumstances, but what makes the actions of Asa Davison particularly shocking is the tragic consequences for the victim with the loss of her unborn child.
“We take all reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously and will do everything we can to ensure perpetrators such as Davison are brought to justice.”