Violent Boyfriend Turned A Deaf 'Un During Attack On Partner

A violent Huddersfield man, who throttled his deaf pregnant girlfriend in the middle of London’s busy King’s Cross Station, was ordered to attend domestic abuse classes when given a community order.

Jobless Dean Stanton, 20, of Brent Street, Newsome ignored a police community support officer (PCSO) who tried to stop the assault and repeated the attack.

Deaf Stanton was convicted at City of London Magistrates’ Court of assaulting Siobhan Keogh at the station (pictured) on November 19, last year.

Prosecutor Mrs. Varinder Hayre told the court: “This case related to a domestic violence incident.

“The victim, who is the defendant’s partner, approached the PCSO at 5 pm and by a combination of gestures and sounds she indicated she had been grabbed by the throat and was pregnant.

“The victim pointed at Mr. Stanton who was walking towards the station and the PCSO asked him to stop, but Mr. Stanton ignored him.

“The victim then told Mr. Stanton to stop and he used his hand to grab the victims throat and pushed her to the ground.

“The officer asked him to stop, he ignored him and again pushed the victim to the ground.”

Police were alerted and rushed to the scene. “The officers say the victim was distressed and they had no doubt he presented a threat to the victim.”

Stanton was arrested, but could not be interviewed because of a lack of a sign-language interpreter.

He was re-arrested in Huddersfield on March 26 and charged.

Stanton has five police cautions, including one for assault against his girlfriend, and the couple remain together.

His lawyer, who refused to give her name, said: “Mr. Stanton does want to make a change in his behaviour. He takes this very seriously.

“They now have a child who is just a few weeks old.”

Stanton, who lives on disability living allowance, and Miss Keogh are being assisted by social services and foster carers.

“He is also being assisted finding housing in Huddersfield,” added the lawyer. “They are a family unit and they want to continue as a family unit.”

Magistrates placed Stanton on a two-year community order, which includes completing a domestic abuse programme and ordered him to pay £75 costs.