A woman who was assaulted by her partner told a court it was "heartbreaking" to see the person she loved taken away. Chris Chandler admitted assault by beating after he bruised his partner's chin by grabbing her by the hoodie and catching her face as he threw a punch at their headboard, according to Teesside Live.
Appearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, the 38-year-old said that the incident occurred while he was taking anxiety medication, which turned him into a 'completely different person'.
His partner read out her own victim impact statement at court and pleaded with magistrates to take her feelings into account when sentencing.The court heard the incident happened at their home on April 27 and his partner suffered bruising
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