A violent thug who beat his girlfriend with a can of Dr Pepper as part of a series of sickening assaults has been jailed for four years.
Daniel Johnson, 26, also attacked his partner with car keys during his campaign of abuse. Newcastle Crown Court heard how Johnson, from Ashington, Northumberland, came over as a kind man at first as he helped the woman after she came out of a previous abusive relationship.
But soon after the couple started dating in December 2018, his behaviour changed and he turned into a monster. He first assaulted his girlfriend in January last year when the couple were at home and started arguing about whether or not to go out.
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