Jealous Notts man threatened to ram knife ‘in and out’ of ex-partner

Roy Bowers burst through her front door on February 2, and tried to punch the man, before grabbing his ex by the arm and bending it backwards, prosecutor Leanne Summers said.

He punched her in the face and then ran into the kitchen, returning with a knife with a 15cms blade, shouting: "I will ram this in and out of both of you. See what I will do to you."

He swung the blade in a stabbing motion, then went outside her address, on College Close, Newark, and stabbed her tyres.

He shouted: "Watch what I am doing - I'm coming back for you," then drove away.

A clump of his partner's hair was pulled from her scalp, said Ms Summers, and she has since had to move home.

The court heard their "difficult" six-year relationship, which was marked by his jealousy, ended seven months before the incident.

After his arrest, Bowers initially claimed he had been the victim.

Nottingham Crown Court heard he has eight previous convictions, including assault in 2005, and robbery in 2010, when he received a 30 month jail sentence at Derby Crown Court.

Bianca Brasoveanu, mitigating, said it was “undoubtedly a display of appalling behaviour,” but said there was ongoing tension between the pair which was "by no means one sided."

She said Bowers suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and post-traumatic stress disorder following an attack. She urged the judge to impose a suspended sentence. He has not been in court since 2012.

Bowers, 32, of Cranmer Street, Newark, pleaded guilty to possessing a blade in public, assault and criminal damage.

Judge John Burgess Burgess told Bowers: "If you ever think you are going to make matters better by doing what you did back in February then you are more stupid than you look.

"You are 32-years-old. Those are the actions of a 14-year-old."

On Wednesday, he sentenced Bowers to nine months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered him to carry out 25 rehabilitation days. A three-year restraining order was also made.

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