A man has been sent to prison after punching and biting his partner. Marcus Hill, aged 39, beat the woman on February 1 this year. Hill, who is originally from Little Hulton but is now of no fixed abode, had been in a relationship with her since 2023.
He was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on September 25 for the assault. Prosecuting, Peter Malone said: "The victim was the partner of the defendant. They begun a relationship in August or September of last year.
"The relationship was described as an unhappy one, with the defendant being abusive and controlling of (his partner)." The court heard how on February 1 this year Hill "hit and bit" the woman, then "ending up on top of her with his arm on her neck". She then left the address, but the defendant came after her.
Mr Malone added: "He grabbed hold of her and dragged her by the hair. She tried to resist and he punched her, which caused her to fall to the floor. "The defendant picked her up and put her over his shoulder, carried her to a back street where there was no one.
"She later said that she felt like she was never going to escape and get away from his abuse." The woman went to the police on March 1, where "numerous injuries could be seen", although it was unclear whether those injuries were from the occasion on February 1. Her victim personal statement was read out by Mr Malone.
He said: "She says for several months since the defendant's arrest, she has been living in fear and says that she has had to move repeatedly du.