Telford man jailed after attacking ex-partner
A Telford man who attacked his ex-partner, punching her and dragging her along the ground before attacking a police officer, has been jailed for 10 months.
Craige Mclean, of York Flats, Wellington, admitted causing actual bodily harm in the attack on April 21.
Mclean, 28, also pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a police officer.
Mr Kevin Jones, prosecuting at Shrewsbury Crown Court, said the couple, who had a child together after a previous one-month relationship, had not spoken directly for a number of years.
He said: "The former couple bumped into each other on a night out. They started having a conversation about their son while walking home. The argument quickly got heated."
The court heard the woman struck Mclean with her shoe, which caused him to grab her round her neck. She fell to the ground and Mclean grabbed her by her dress, dragging her along the floor.
"He then punched her to the face three times which caused her nose to bleed," said Mr Jones.
He told the court she had said she ended up in the road and ran at a car for help. "She dived into a vehicle and Mclean pulled her out of the car by her legs causing her to fall on the floor," he said.
The victim was taken to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
Mr Jones said she had suffered a "multitude of injuries"including soft tissue damage to her nose, a cut upper lip, bruising to her neck, bloodshot eyes and swelling over her body.
Mr Jones said when the police were called Mclean was aggressive towards them.
He said: "Mclean was placed in a police van as he would not calm down and he spat at the officers. He then said he would bite the officer's ears off when he was let out."
Mitigating, Ms Amy Jacobs, said Mclean had not been in contact with the woman since the attack and had not been for some time before.
She said: "The birth of his baby was a turning point for Mclean. He wanted to lead a better life for his son. He has now matured and is a role model for the men at the cricket club he attends. He realises he has issues with alcohol and has been attending sessions to help him with this.
Judge Peter Barrie told unemployed Mclean that he needed to learn to control his drinking problem. He sentenced Mclean to 10 months for actual bodily harm and one month for assaulting a police officer to run concurrently. He was also given a five-year restraining order.
