Dad who threatened to cut baby out of pregnant ex and pushed her into pool in vile attack AVOIDS jail
A CONTROLLING thug who threatened to cut out his then partner’s unborn baby and pushed her into pool has been spared jail. Ian Raymond Hindmarsh, 32, bit his partner’s face, strangled her and spat at her, as well as verbally abusing her during, a vile four year campaign of harassment. His victim was left with […]
A CONTROLLING thug who threatened to cut out his then partner’s unborn baby and pushed her into pool has been spared jail.
Ian Raymond Hindmarsh, 32, bit his partner’s face, strangled her and spat at her, as well as verbally abusing her during, a vile four year campaign of harassment.
His victim was left with such severe mental health problems she planned to take her own life, prosecutor Tabitha Buck told Teesside Crown Court.
She said couple were involved in an argument at the beginning of the four year period of abuse, in July 2016.
Hindmarsh started smashing mirrors in the house and broke the lats on the bed by jumping on them, the Evening Gazette reports.
“He then pushed her over the sofa and strangled her from behind,” said Ms. Buck.
“Hindmarsh climbed on top of her and placed his hands around her neck. He then bit her cheek whilst continuing to strangle her.”
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In another incident he spat at her before hitting her and pushing her into their pool.
During their time together, he also hit her in face, threw a glass of water over her, hurled her mobile phone at her and grabbed her by the hair.
Defending Hindmarsh, Aisha Wadoodi, said he is a devoted father, who has completed a drug and alcohol course along with a parenting course.
Passing sentence, Judge Christopher Rose said because it was Hindmarsh’s first conviction and the due to the impact jail would have his children, he had decided to hand him a suspended sentence.
“A prison sentence would have a significant impact on your children and your ability to support them financially,” he said.
“Nevertheless I did at one point consider a custodial sentence. There were regular incidents of violence and aggression on your part towards the victim going as far back as July 2016.”
Hindmarsh was handed a nine-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
How you can get help
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.