Man threw partner down flight of stairs at Hartlepool home on New Year's Day
A man who threw his partner down a flight of stairs while drunk on New Year’s Day has been jailed.
Suni Allen, 41, pushed the victim when she was standing at the top of the stairs in her home in Hartlepool after a row about his behaviour at a party they attended together earlier that day.
As a result of the fall, she broke her wrist and briefly blacked out after hitting her head on a radiator, Teesside Crown Court was told.
Allen then refused her pleas for medical help.
Albany Kidd, prosecuting, said Allen was asked to leave the earlier party due to abusive comments he made.
His partner drove him home, but he continued to repeat the comments, prompting her to ask him to leave.
Ms Kidd said: “As she has gone to walk down the stairs the defendant grabbed her to the back of the head by her hair and flung her from the top of the stairs to the bottom.”
While injured, Allen threatened to kill his partner’s family in front of her and then kill her.
She was able to lock him out of the house and called her mum, who attended and raised the alarm.
His partner was taken to hospital where it was confirmed she had a fractured wrist.
The court heard she still suffers pain and discomfort and the injury has significantly affected her life and work.
Allen, formerly of Hartlepool and now of Shinwell Crescent, Middlesbrough, admitted grievous bodily harm.
But she told the judge she still loved Allen, wants him to get the help he needs to address his drinking and hopes they can rebuild their relationship.
Uzma Khan, mitigating, added Allen had made good progress while on remand in prison including gaining qualifications and being a mentor to other prisoners.
She said: “He does indeed recognise the gravity of the offence. He apologises for the hurt and the upset that he’s caused.”
Recorder Paul Reid told Allen: “It was appalling, gratuitous violence against someone who you maintained you loved.”
Sentencing him to two years prison, he added: “In my judgement this offence is so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence can be justified.”