A judge wanted to jail a thug who threatened to bite his girlfriend's nose off "indeterminately" but was only able to give him less than four years.
The dad continued to pull at her hoodie and added "go and get your stuff and f*** off". But, when she packed her belongings as requested, he "ripped her bag and coat off her" and told her: "You're not going anywhere." Cairns however continued to keep hold of her as she used the facilities. Afterwards, he dragged her to the front door and said: "Let's see if the neighbours want you."
In a statement read to the court on her behalf, the victim said: "I don't feel like I want to be here any more. I'm a nervous wreck and afraid of my own shadow. I'm not the same person any more. Sometimes I wake up and think, why am I existing?Her eldest son meanwhile said in a statement of his own: "Seeing my bubbly, happy mum turn into a shell of herself was absolutely heartbreaking. All I want is for my mum to be safe and to move on with her life in any way she can.
Cairns was meanwhile said to have thrown an "ashtray-type bin" at Mr Sparks, who subsequently cancelled his wedding as a result of his injuries. He and Jones claimed that they had acted in self-defence, but were found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a trial and handed prison terms of 15 months and four-and-a-half years respectively.
"It may be that this custodial sentence will enable Mr Cairns to reflect on his behaviour. Clearly, he has had a positive previous relationship and a positive relationship with his children and a good work ethic. "I am satisfied that you are a jealous, possessive and obsessive man. It is difficult to imagine the fear, apprehension and anxiety that she must have been feeling."She tried to fight you off, but it was a forlorn task because you were much stronger than her. You even said to her, such must have been the nature and length of that act of strangulation, 'why are you still breathing, why are you still alive?'.
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