"Let me up, I'm going to kill him": Drunken man grabbed partner’s arm on stairs which caused her to fall and have an epileptic fit - then punched her autistic son as he tried to intervene

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Don't miss out on the big stories from Manchester's courts with our weekly newsletter A drunk man grabbed his partner’s arm as she was going upstairs which caused her to fall and have an epileptic fit.

David Francis, 43, had been arguing with his partner after a day of drinking Brandy when she began to walk upstairs. Following her, Francis grabbed her arm which caused her to topple. READ MORE: Thug told police "I will stab you up you dirty pig b******s" after assaulting partner After landing at the bottom of the stairs she had an epileptic seizure, Manchester Crown Court heard.

As her son, 21, tried to intervene, Francis pushed him away and continued arguing with his partner. The pair were struggling at the front door as she tried to