A
jealous boyfriend has been caged for six years for a brutal frying
pan attack on his partner after he caught her texting in the middle
of the night.
Hugh
Nelson, 53, of Mayfield Road, Hornsey, was convicted at Snaresbrook
Crown Court.
The
court heard Nelson became enraged when he realised his 35 year-old
girlfriend had texted someone at 5.30am on Sunday, March 12.
He
demanded to know who she had messaged and unsatisfied by her
response, began slapping her before pinning her to the ground.
As
the victim desperately tried to break free, Nelson grabbed a ceramic
frying pan and struck her with full force over 20 times.
This
caused the victim to bleed, swell and be in pain in all the attacked
areas.
Nelson
then carried on hitting her on the head and also stamped on her legs
and ankles, repeatedly asking her who she had been texting.
He
left the property in Tower Hamlets, east London after the attack and
was arrested by police the next day.
The
victim was taken to hospital and treated for her injuries and has
since been discharged.
The
investigation by police would also uncover two other assaults in
November 2016 when Nelson had slapped the victim.
Nelson
was found guilty of these two offences also and was jailed for eight
months which he will serve concurrently with the GBH sentence.
Detective
Sergeant Robert Brown from Tower Hamlets said: "Nelson
proudly exhibited many of the signs of a highly successful life
whilst hiding a violent, abusive and controlling character.
“He
behaved savagely towards his long term partner on a regular basis for
many years, she has been left traumatised by the experience, but I
hope this sentence goes some small way to aiding her recovery."
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