Violent Darlington thug kicked and punched girlfriend

Myles Carter reacted angrily when he was told to quieten down as the woman’s young child was asleep in a nearby room.

Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard how the 26-year-old had been in a relationship with his neighbour and would regularly stay over at her Darlington home.

Paul Doney, prosecuting, said things had been fine between the couple during the day but by the evening he appeared to be intoxicated.

He said: “He began ranting about people who had annoyed him, she asked him to keep his voice down as her child was asleep but he continued getting louder and she asked him to leave.

“He has then kicked her in the lower back while she was looking the other way. She has pushed him back and he has punched her with a clenched fist causing bleeding to her mouth.

“She has fallen back and he grabbed her shoulder leaving a mark before leaving her home.”

Carter, of Fairfield Street, Darlington, pleaded guilty to assault by beating following his arrest on November 21 last year.

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Neil Douglas, mitigating, said his client denies kicking the woman but accepts the relationship is over and there have been no other incidents while they were living as neighbours.

He added: “He is aware that he has issues with alcohol and would welcome help to address it.”

Suzanne Chivers, chairwoman of the bench, made Carter the subject of an 18-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days attached and issued him with a four-month alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement.

He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to his victim and a further £199 towards court costs.