Young man beat his girlfriend to death in vicious attack that was so severe it left her with multiple broken bones
Court hears attack was not the first time the 24-year-old had been the victim of violence at the hands of boyfriend
A YOUNG man beat his girlfriend to death in a vicious attack that left her with massive bruising and multiple fractures, a court has heard.
Jordan Matthews is accused of murdering Xixi Bi who died after suffering numerous injuries caused by dozens of blows.
Paul Lewis, QC, prosecuting, told Cardiff Crown Court: "In essence the prosecution alleges that the defendant beat Miss Bi to death in her own home and in a vicious, sustained and prolonged attack that he launched upon her."
Matthews, 24, of Ely Road, Cardiff, admitted manslaughter in relation to Miss Bi's death but denies murder.
The two had been a couple for about 16 months.
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The court heard Matthews called the emergency services at 8.30am on August 19 last year to request an ambulance "ASAP".
Mr Lewis said: "He said to the operator 'well me and her had a bicker last night and I have ADHD and I hit her a few times and we were OK and she was talking to me and we were fine and she fell asleep'."
Matthews told the operator that he had been "really, really horrible" to Miss Bi and that she was now struggling to breathe, that he had done CPR on her and she was responding.
He was crying during the call, which was played in court, and said: "I think I've done something to one of her ribs."
Mr Lewis said paramedics arrived at the Ely Road flat within minutes but Miss Bi was not breathing and had no heart rhythm. Medics were unable to resuscitate her and she was pronounced dead at 9.30am.
The court heard how the pair moved in together shortly after the beginning of their relationship in April 2015.
Miss Bi, who was born in China, but educated in the UK from the age of 15, was about to return to Cardiff Metropolitan University to retake a masters in international business management at the time of her death.
Mr Lewis said the attack was not the first time the 24-year-old had been the victim of violence at the hands of Matthews and that neighbours heard them arguing on numerous occasions.
Mr Lewis said one man "remembers hearing the defendant shouting 'why do you make me do this to you? I don't want to do it but I have got to. One day I am going to kill you'. Then he heard the deceased crying saying 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry'".
The trial continues.
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