Sunderland Echo

Man jailed after attack on his ex

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"She let her friend know who lives across the road and she was there within seconds."

It was heard that Brown then began to come round from the seizure, but became aggressive.

Ms Lane added: "He subsequent­ly came round and started screaming and shouting.

"The females described how they both ended up on the floor with defendant on top of them."

It was heard that Brown punched the friend "numerous times" to the head whilst she was on the ground, causing bruising to her hands and soreness to her head.

He then attacked his exgirlfrie­nd by punching her to the head and body, as well as attempting to bite her but she managed to move her head out of the way in time, sustaining bruising to her eye and head.

Brown, of Sunderland, then ran off and attended the front door of a nearby house, where he caused damage to the plastic and covered the handle in blood.

A personal victim statement read out on behalf of Brown's former partner told the court she now feels "vulnerable" and "scared" as a result of the incident.

The friend stated that she had experience­d anxiety issues following the ordeal, and how she has become a lot more nervous, after not having anyone to turn to with the incident occurring just before lockdown.

Vic Laffey, mitigating, told the court: "He actively accepts that his relationsh­ip is over.

"The incident is an extremely unsavoury one. It's very difficult to argue the case."

Brown pleaded guilty to once count of assault occasionin­g actual bodily harm, two counts of common assault and one count of criminal damage.

Ms Recorder Turner sentenced him to 18 months imprisonme­nt.

She told Brown: "What happened outside was nothing short of appalling and disgracefu­l behaviour.

"It's obvious that both of these ladies have been very badly affected from what you did that night.

"In relation to your mitigation it is right you have medical problems and difficulti­es. This is a case that, in my judgement, only an immediate custodial sentence is called for."

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Martin Brown was jailed for 18 months.

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