A jealous dad has been jailed after he kicked his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the stomach and broke her jaw in half. The dad of two attacked the mum so viciously she had to have surgery on Christmas Eve to insert plates and bone screws in her jaw.
Michael McCloud from the Wirral began attacking Laura Adams in a rage after becoming "obsessed" with finding out who she slept with after the pair ended their relationship.
The 29-year-old did not know whether or not he was the father of the baby after Laura revealed she was expecting, reports Liverpool Echo.
Liverpool Crown Court heard he invited her to help wrap their two children's Christmas presents at the family's home, but lost his temper and launched a "vicious assault".
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