Man headbutted his wife while she was pregnant with his SEVENTH child before punching his 11-year-old daughter in the ribs when she tried to stop him
- Man who was on parole for assault headbutted his wife while she was pregnant
- His daughter, 11, tried to stop him from hurting her mother and he punched her
- The man has committed numerous assaults against his wife over their marriage
A 42-year-old man has been jailed after a horrific domestic violence attack on his wife while she was pregnant with his seventh child.
The man was sentenced in Rockhampton Magistrates Court, in North Queenland, on April 23, after pleading guilty to three charges.
The charges, relating to two separate incidents, included common assault, breaching a domestic violence order and assault occasioning bodily harm while armed, according to Sunshine Coast Daily.
A 42-year-old man has been jailed after a horrific domestic violence attack on his wife while she was pregnant with his seventh child (stock)
In December 2019 the defendant threw a brick at his neighbour's head, which hit him in the arm, while on parole for hitting the man with a bat in March 2019.
He also headbutted his wife after they got into an argument while shopping.
The couple's 11-year-old daughter tried to intervene and her father punched her in the ribs.
He left his wife with an eye so swollen she couldn't see out of it as a result of the vicious attack.
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Magistrate Jeff Clarke slammed the defendant during sentencing.
'At the time of the attack on your wife, she was pregnant with your seventh child,' he said.
'Your behaviour is disgusting.
'It's reprehensible.'
Prosecutor Jess King said the man's wife was a 'textbook domestic violence victim' where she relied on her husband and made excuses for his behaviour.
The man's defence lawyer Jack Blackburn said his client had been sober for many months until the day of the attack.
In December 2019 the defendant threw a brick at his neighbour's head, which hit him in the arm, while on parole for hitting the man with a bat in March 2019 (stock)
He said his client was in a bad car accident two decades prior, where his friend died and he lost his arm.
Mr Blackburn said the children have since been taken out of the woman's care.
The magistrate ordered the man to serve 18 months in jail, which would be served in addition to the remainder of his previous conviction.
He was also sentenced to two years for breaching the domestic violence order.
The man has been jailed for assaulting his wife and neighbour on numerous occasions.
He is eligible for parole on September 23, 2020.
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