ADAM LEICESTER

READING MAN PUT SCALPEL TO PARTNER'S NECK IN 'TERRIFYING' ATTACK

A jealous partner threatened his girlfriend with a scalpel to her neck, claiming she deserved to die after learning she had been communicating with another man.

The victim sustained bruising around her eyes and scratches on her neck during a volatile five-month relationship described as 'stormy.' The assault took place at Leicester's home in Reading on March 4, 2021, after she had spent the weekend there.

Upon discovering her conversations with another man, Leicester's anger escalated, leading to him pressing a scalpel against her neck, spitting in her face, and pouring washing-up liquid into her hair.

When she attempted to flee, he grabbed her back, screamed for help, and forcibly pushed her onto a bed, covering her face with a pillow.

Leicester pinched her nose and threatened to kill her, insisting she deserved death.

He assaulted her with punches and slaps six times before being detained by police.

Leicester has a history of violence, including a conviction for punching his father in 2016 and breaching a restraining order in 2019.

He was sentenced to 38 months in prison after admitting to actual bodily harm and making threats to kill.

He will serve half of this term before potential release on license, and a restraining order for five years prohibits any contact with the victim.