Thug who punched pregnant girlfriend and struck baby walks free from court
07.06.2023 - 07:25
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A thug who punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach and hit his own baby has walked free from court with an order to work on his drinking problem. Mark Bond drunkenly attacked his expectant partner before assaulting her again shortly after she gave birth.
The brute struck her as she held their two-week old daughter, with some of the blows hitting the tiny newborn, the Liverpool Echo reports. Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday that 31-year-old Bond had been in a relationship with his then-girlfriend for around six months when he turned up at her house on May 27 last year.
He "appeared to be under the influence of alcohol", according to prosecutors, slurring his words. The couple argued over his drinking but the day was otherwise "uneventful," prosecutor Louise Santamera said – until Bond, from Runcorn, demanded that his ex cook his dinner.
He then punched her in the legs and stomach and, in a twisted move, pushed down on her midriff with his fists, causing her "extreme pain". He then said he was leaving and began packing a bag, before pushing her and threatening to burn down the house.
The savage assault then continued as Bond headbutted his former partner and grabbed her by the neck, before punching a wall and leaving, breaking the door by slamming it. Thankfully, the child was not harmed by the assault, and Bond was arrested at his home address, after which he admitted drinking a bottle and a half of wine before arriving at the house.
He had denied assaulting her – but on January 14, while at her house again, he became angry and began attacking their French bulldog before turning his attention to her as she held a child. He began swinging his fists, striking her arms and the back of her head, with some of the