Shocking moment thug dragged woman along the street by her hair as he punched, kicked and spat at her in vicious assault
Judge Macdonald said the brutal attacker showed 'no mercy' to his victim
A THUG branded a "danger to women" after he was filmed viciously assaulting a defenceless reveller before dragging her down the street by her hair has been jailed.
James Davies, of Gravesend, Kent, was caught on CCTV punching and kicking the woman and virtually yanking her hair out by the roots in the horrific assault.
On Tuesday, Davies was jailed for 18 months by Judge Charles Macdonald QC who said the 28-year-old showed no mercy and continued the cruel attack despite the woman's horrific screams.
Detective Constable Phil Pead, of Kent Police, said: "The CCTV footage of this incident is truly shocking and shows a defenceless woman viciously attacked by a man who clearly gave not a single thought for her welfare.
"It is miraculous she was not more seriously injured given the brutal and sustained assault she was forced to endure at the hands of an offender who poses an obvious danger to women.
"I would like to pay tribute to her for the courage she has displayed throughout, including her wanting footage of the incident to be made public."
He added: "I hope it sends a clear message to other victims of domestic abuse that there is no excuse for such violence and that you do not need to suffer in silence.
"I would like to thank everyone who assisted with the investigation, including those who reported the incident to us having been appalled and concerned by what they were witnessing."
He dragged her along the pavement by her hair and then her arm, and punched, kicked and spat on her following a night out together in October, Maidstone Crown Court heard.
The vicious assault was captured on CCTV and shown in court after Davies pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm.
Judge Charles Macdonald QC said Davies had been out drinking with the 24-year-old woman in the Halling area of Medway, and had driven her back to Gravesend.
At some point during the journey they began to argue, and he assaulted her after she got out of the car.
He grabbed the woman by her hair and dragged her along the pavement before punching and kicking her several times to the head and body.
It is miraculous she was not more seriously injured given the brutal and sustained assault she was forced to endure at the hands of an offender who poses an obvious danger to women.
Detective Constable Phil Pead
CCTV footage later captured him carrying his victim along the street, where he dropped her on the floor before continuing to drag her by the arm and assault her.
A number of concerned onlookers raised the alarm to police, including one woman in her 60s who attempted to intervene and was herself threatened by aggressive Davies.
Officers were called and Davis was arrested at his home, where the victim was also found.
She had suffered two black eyes and extensive bruising and graze marks to the rest of her body.
Catherine Donnelly, defending, said Davies had a problem with drink, but she had not been shown any evidence of a history of domestic violence.
Judge Macdonald said the context of the offence was a stormy relationship where some force was used in the past 'in both directions'.
He added: "It was a single, though disgraceful piece of violence.
"You had an argument with your former partner in the car. Both of you had been drinking.
When out of the car you punched her to the face and head a number of times.
Judge Macdonald
"It turned to violence when something she said provoked you. You grabbed her hair.
"When out of the car you punched her to the face and head a number of times.
"When she went to the ground you kicked her. You dragged her along the street and punched her again.
"She suffered, surprisingly, nothing worse than bruises and a scrape mark on her hip."
The judge said the violence was witnessed by three people, one of whom tried to get Davies to stop. But he ignored the plea and continued to use his feet as a weapon.
"She was vulnerable because of intoxication" said Judge Macdonald.
"It was a very sustained attack. It is also a case where the intention was to do more harm than actually occurred.
"This was a case of domestic violence. You were drunk.
"There is genuine remorse and there was some provocation. Clearly, this is a case for immediate custody."
It was a very sustained attack. It is also a case where the intention was to do more harm than actually occurred.
Judge macdonald
The judge decided a restraining order was not necessary as there was no evidence of harassment by Davies.
Last month two juveniles and a man in his late teens were arrested after CCTV showed a man was brutally hit over the head with a crutch several times on Halloween night.
A gang of teens were also filmed attacking another youngster, knocking him to the ground, to steal his bag.
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