'Despicable' Wakefield boyfriend attacked partner over lack of food before getting taxi to McDonald's

Kieran Liam Smith subjected the woman to the sustained attack, beating her and making threats to kill her, before going to the fast-food restaurant and later returning to continue the assault, before throwing her out of the property.

Leeds Crown Court heard that the 20-year-old had been with the victim for over two years and their relationship was punctuated by violent confrontations often resulting in the police being called.

Prosecutor Mark Thomas said on the evening of January 12 they had both been out drinking in Wakefield, but she decided she wanted to go home. Smith stayed out drinking and returned later in the evening.

An argument broke out when he got home because he said there was no food in the house and the takeaways were closed. He began making threats to her before the woman went to bed but Smith followed and attacked her.

He then got in the taxi and after returning he continued assaulting her in the living room. She managed to escape the property but came back to get her shoes, when Smith ran at her and threw her into the garden, which was witnessed by a neighbour, as well as Smith screaming more threats to kill her.

After being arrested, he gave a prepared statement accepting they had argued, but claimed she attacked him and he had to restrain her.

Smith, of Lindsay Avenue, Wakefield, later admitted actual bodily harm. He appeared in court via video link from HMP Doncaster where he was being held on remand. He has no previous convictions.

Little mitigation was offered after Judge Robin Mairs said he would not give him immediate custody because of his difficult upbringing, which was not disclosed in court.

He told Smith: “It’s an appalling catalogue of violence...the degradation, name calling and belittling you subjected her to was utterly despicable.

He jailed him for 24 months, suspended for 24 months, and ordered him to take part in the accredited offenders programme, Building Better Relationship.