Hull taxi driver Adrian Lees jailed for smashing girlfriend's head into kitchen unitA TAXI driver smashed his partner's head against a kitchen unit so hard that he left her skull exposed, a court heard. Adrian Lees, 46, had been arguing with his girlfriend of eight years at their home in Hamlyn Avenue, west Hull, over money struggles, on August 23, last year.
The argument turned into a fight, which resulted in his partner sustaining the horrific injury.
The court heard he grabbed her hair with such force that it pulled clumps out. During the scuffle, he hit her head on the unit.
She was taken to hospital and required 42 stitches to her head.
Despite being left permanently scarred, the woman plans to reunite with Lees.
Prosecuting, Megan Rhys said: "At the time of the incident, [the victim] did not want to get the police involved and said she was unable to remember what happened.
"She told police they had both been drinking alcohol in the afternoon. She started to have a go at the defendant, which led to an argument. "She told him to shut up and go away, before they started pushing and shoving each other.
"When the defendant was arrested at his mother's house, he said [the victim] had pushed him and he fell backwards, grabbing her, which caused her to fall and hit her head."
When police officers attended the couple's home to carry out their investigation, they discovered a small cannabis farm.
Officers uncovered ten plants with a street value of £2,571, and growing equipment.
The couple both denied having any connection to the cannabis.
Lees pleaded guilty to wounding and permitting his premises to be used for the production of cannabis.
In mitigation, John Thackray said Lees was mortified with the injury his partner sustained and blamed alcohol for causing problems in their relationship.
Mr Thackray said: "The reality is that these two are going to get back together.
"In the defendant's own words, 'without drink, we are in a loving relationship'.
"He is mortified with the injury to [the victim].
"They had stresses in life and were dealing with them in the wrong way and drinking heavily.
"We are not dealing with deliberate punches or kicks."
Judge Mark Bury described Lees's behaviour as an "appalling incident of domestic violence" and sentenced him to 27 months in prison.
He said: "This incident is extremely serious. You and your long-term partner were at home, you had both been drinking and you were arguing.
"You were arguing over money and the fact you were having to work long hours to make your mortgage payments and she had other commitments which meant she could not work.
"They are commonplace arguments in households across the country, but what happened next is not. This was despicable behaviour.
"I accept there may have been some provocation but then you grabbed her by the hair with so much force you pulled it out and you banged her head."
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