Matthew Kersey, 34 (pictured), has been jailed for 20 weeks for assaulting his accomplice
A thug who was beforehand jailed for attacking and robbing a soldier is again behind bars after beating up his girlfriend and ramming his head into her abdomen whereas she was pregnant.
Matthew Kersey was one in all 5 attackers who mugged Jack Shilton, 21, in a late-night assault in Ipswich, Suffolk, in June 2013.
The 34-year-old has now been jailed once more after assaulting his accomplice Tanya Bond, 35, whereas she was 5 months pregnant with their baby.
The court docket heard how Kersey, of Ipswich, beat Miss Bond to the bottom earlier than ramming his head into her abdomen and sitting on high of her so she couldn't transfer.
Fortunately, her unborn baby survived the violent ordeal.
Kersey has now been jailed for 20 weeks and put below a two-year restraining order banning him contacting Miss Bond. He has additionally been instructed to pay her £1,000 compensation.
However Miss Bond stated Kersey had left her 'traumatised' by the assault and that she was 'gutted' he had not been jailed for longer.
The mother-of-one, additionally of Ipswich, stated she thought he was a 'modified man' after they bought collectively practically two years and was petrified when he all of a sudden turned on her.
She stated: 'I felt a bit gutted he solely bought 20 weeks as a result of I am nonetheless traumatised from what he did to me.
'However it's good as a result of he has gone to jail and the magistrates did see the seriousness of his offence.
'He took the final three months of my being pregnant away from me as a result of there have been issues with the infant.'
She added: 'This has had an enduring impact on me and I am nonetheless getting assist to beat it.
'I did not suppose in 1,000,000 years he would assault me whereas I used to be carrying his baby.'
Kersey attacked his accomplice in September when Miss Bond returned from her work at an Ipswich bar round 4am.
Sufferer Tanya Bond (pictured), of Ipswich, stated she thought he was a 'modified man' after they bought collectively practically two years earlier than he all of a sudden turned on her
Kersey (left) attacked his accomplice (proper) on September 18. Fortunately Miss Bond's child survived the nightmare ordeal
The court docket was instructed how, whereas she was at work, she had acquired a message from Kersey, explaining he was in a nightclub.
The pair then swapped a frantic flurry of texts earlier than Miss Bond returned residence and located Kersey mendacity on the couch.
The court docket was instructed how the pair then started arguing. Kersey then grabbed Miss Bond by the waist and knocked her down, earlier than ramming his head into her abdomen.
He then sat on high of her - regardless of her being closely pregnant - and rained punches down onto a mattress together with his fists flying both aspect of her head.
The court docket heard how Miss Bond tried to flee and get out of their flat as Kersey punched a wall and an ironing board.
However he pushed Miss Bond with each arms, shoving her right into a canvas image hanging on a wall within the hallway.
He then fled the scene, squashing Miss Bond between the door and its body earlier than leaving.
Kersey had beforehand admitted assault by beating and legal injury after altering his plea at his trial on the final minute.
Kersey beforehand hit headlines when he was jailed for 32 months in November 2013 after admitting robbing soldier Jack Shilton.
Mr Shilton, who maintains helicopters at RAF Wattisham, close to Stowmarket, Suffolk, was smashed within the face and kicked within the head by the gang of 5 who stole his pockets and cellphone.
Decide Rupert Overbury stated the thugs had been like 'a pack of wolves decided on its prey'.
The choose instructed Kersey and his mates as he jailed them: 'Whereas your sufferer has served this nation, your nation, in Afghanistan, to guard you and the remainder of us from the specter of future hurt, you've gotten behaved in a cowardly and despicable vogue.
'Every of you is a shame to your loved ones and a shame to your group.'
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