Thug punched and stamped pregnant girlfriend and forced her to drink from puddle because she wanted to abort his baby
A THUG attacked his pregnant girlfriend five times in a campaign of violence after she told him she would abort their child, a court heard.
Jayden Knight, 27, punched and stamped on Sophie Whitby, 25. He once pushed her face in a puddle and told her to “lick it up like a dog”.
Father of one Jayden repeatedly beat Sophie after she suggested she might not keep the child.
During the spate of attacks, Knight stamped on Miss Whitby punched and grabbed her by the throat, poured drinks over her head and forced her to drink from the floor.
In one incident he posted on Facebook: ''Someone is going to get it today'' then turned up at the victim's home while she was in the bath to attack her.
He shouted: "You think you can get away with ignoring me?" and continued: "If you do not get out of the bath I will drag you out."
In her victim personal impact statement Miss Whitby said: "I always felt like I was walking on coals, he put me down and called me names which affected my confidence. I ended up blaming myself for what he said to me.
"The night after I called police I woke up in the middle of the night following a nightmare in which he 'came for me' like he threatened to do. I didn't return home until after I found out he had been arrested and remanded in custody. I am upset and angry."
At Manchester Crown Court, Knight admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and criminal damage and was jailed for 22 months.
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He was also banned from contacting Miss Whitby for five years under the terms of a restraining order.
But sentencing Judge Elizabeth Nicholls told Knight: "You assaulted the complainant five times. Fortunately, her injuries were not serious or permanent however, your conduct on each occasion was humiliating, degrading, frightening and painful and your attitude to women is concerning.
"You stepped on her, pulled her trousers, punched and grabbed her by the throat, poured drinks over her head and forced her to drink from the floor. You struck her against objects in the kitchen be it the floor, work surfaces or doors. On at least two occasions you assaulted her in the presence of your child, exposing them to the concerns that domestic violence causes.
"You must address those issues and you are going to have to address them in custody. You cannot allow your daughter to become another victim.''
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