Man who assaulted partner is jailed
Derby Crown Court heard he carried out physical and mental abuse over their 12-year relationship
A man who physically and mentally abused his partner throughout their 12-year relationship has been jailed.
Connar Shaw even threatened to throw acid in her face with some of the abuse taking place in front of the couple’s two young children.
Officers were called on 8 August 2021 after an argument between Shaw and his partner in a car outside their home in Killamarsh. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Shaw’s partner covered in blood and with serious facial injuries. At hospital she told police she had suffered years of abuse at the hands of her partner, who had broken her jaw, strangled her and threatened to throw acid in her face so no-one else would want her.
The couple’s young daughter later told police Shaw was punching her mum so much that the car was shaking.
On a separate occasion, on 19 July 2022, after the couple had separated, the woman was enjoying a day out with friends near Buxton. Shaw had found out where she was and after arriving at the scene, he began shouting abuse at her, before punching her in the face several times. He then punched her to the floor before spitting on her and shouting further abuse at her.
Shaw had been spending the day with his children, and his daughter later told officers she had heard her dad say that he was going to beat up her mum and put her in A&E.
In a victim personal statement, the survivor said: “I am scared that when he is released, there will be repercussions and that he will want to get his revenge on me for being in prison.
“I want Connar to leave me alone and let me get on with my life without putting me in fear of future violence.
“Connar is a psycho and he frightens me – I’m afraid that one day he will end up killing me.”
Shaw admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The 31-year-old, of Firvale, Rotherham, appeared at Derby Crown Court on Thursday 11 May when he was jailed for two and a half years.