He picked up a metal tripod and ring light and used them to hit her on the back of the head
Once back in the house, the two continued to argue, before Verity grabbed the victim by the hair and pulled her into the bedroom. He then punched her “half a dozen times”, knocking her to the floor before continuing to punch her in the face, then stamping on her head four times.Once she got free, the victim started to scream.The victim was left with deep cuts to her right cheek and arm.
When Verity was later interviewed by police, he said he remembered watching football with the victim and drinking lager. While he said he did not remember the attack, he accepted responsibility for it, saying that he must have done it if the victim said he had.Mitigating, Jo Shepherd told the court: “He is remorseful and regrets his actions on this occasion.”"You argued on and off throughout the evening – you pulled her by the hair then punched her six times.
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