Rail Workers Witness Late-Night Domestic Beating

A thug was caught repeatedly kicking and punching his prone ex-girlfriend during an early hours domestic assault in a train station underpass.

Danny Hewitt, 23, of Third Avenue, Queens Park was seen by workers at Royal Oak station, Paddington beating the woman at 1.20am on May 3, last year.

He received an 18-month community order, which includes 250 hours community service work and a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Hewitt was also ordered to pay £775 costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

Westminster Magistrates' Court heard Hewitt was seen by a rail worker attempting to climb over a wall to retrieve his mobile phone, which his ex had thrown away.

He was challenged that he was trespassing and became visibly angry and told the worker not to get involved.

When the worker returned to his office he heard screaming and shouting between the man and woman and investigated with a colleague.

They saw a woman on the floor calling out for help and called the police when they saw the man standing over the victim, kicking, punching and kneeing her.

The highly distressed victim was found with a cut to her head and she also mentioned she had hurt her leg.