Drunken thug bit the mother of his child after she refused to kiss him

A drunken thug 'badly beat up' the mother of his child before biting her after she refused to kiss him.

Jonathon Derby launched a vicious attack on his ex-girlfriend after she rejected his drunken advances, the Liverpool Echo reports. The 37-year-old left his victim 'traumatised' after biting her on her arm and her back.

He left her with multiple nasty bruises after the attack. Derby, who has a history of domestic violence offences, has now been locked up.

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Liverpool Crown Court heard yesterday (November 20) how the incident happened at his former partner's flat on May 25 this year, one month after the couple split up. The woman agreed to meet with Derby after he asked to visit her to talk.

But when she refused to kiss Derby - who had been drinking - he turned violent and grabbed her by the head and shook her. He then bit her.

The victim fell to the floor, where she 'pleaded with the defendant to stop' as Derby sat on top of her. He then left the property 'to purchase more alcohol', and the woman went to her neighbour's house, where she reported the incident to police two days later.

Prosecutor Andrew McInnes said: "The victim says she was scared, traumatised and frightened in case the defendant returned. She was, after the event, struggling to eat and go out.

"She has left the flat as a consequence of the assault. She describes her mental health as being poor in the aftermath and she is still suffering the effects to this day."

The court heard Derby, a dad of four, had 16 previous convictions for 25 offences, including the assault of another ex-partner. He was due to stand trial, but changed his plea at the last second, admitting to assault causing actual bodily harm.

Brendan Carville, defending, said: "It has to be said that although he has a record, there's a 10 year gap between offending in 2009 and 2019. That is to his credit, as is a five year gap between 2019 and today's matters.

"He's demonstrated he can keep out of trouble and watch his temper. He is the father of four children; one with this lady and three with another lady.

"He indicates in due course he hopes again to have the joy of seeing these three children when he is released. He's been in custody 131 days, almost five months, the equivalent of a 10 month sentence.

"In custody he has completed a welding course and the advantage of that is he has been told by a friend he will employ him in that capacity, as a welder. He has a poor employment record but he will be able to earn money and pay for his children."

Judge Andrew Menary said: "On May 25 this year you went to the victim's home for the reason, it seems, of speaking to her, and it may well be you were affected by drink. But whatever the reason, an argument developed and in the course of that you had badly beat her up.

"You were involved in not only assaulting her, but biting her. That's a particularly unpleasant thing for anybody to do, never mind an adult man like you."

He sentenced Derby to 16 months in prison and passed a two year restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.

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