KENT MAN JAILED FOR VIOLENT DOMESTIC ASSAULT
A man from Kent who bit his girlfriend's ear during a vicious attack has been jailed for more than five years.The court heard Michael Yeo, 26, punched his partner several times in the shoulder, and then bit her ear, following an argument at an address in Chatham in September 2021.
When she tried to escape to a neighbor's, Yeo threatened her with a knife and forced her to return to the house.
At the time of the assault, Yeo, of no fixed address, was on a temporary license from HMP Sudbury having been jailed for burglary offences in March 2019, but he failed to return to the prison.
At Maidstone Crown Court on February 4, 2022, he admitted assault, kidnap, affray, criminal damage, possession of a bladed object, and remaining unlawfully at large.
He was sentenced to five years and three months in prison and handed a two-year extended license.
Investigating officer PC Harry Groves stated, "Yeo subjected his former partner to a frightening and vicious assault.
Domestic abuse is a real threat that women, and men alike, can face, and it is important that victims report offences so we can appropriately investigate.
Kent Police takes domestic abuse extremely seriously, and often victims remain silent in the hope that their partner’s behaviour will change.
They often feel isolated and scared.
I want to remind victims they are not alone and that if anyone is facing this situation, please pick up the phone and talk to us.
Domestic abuse is never acceptable, and as this case shows, offenders will be sentenced accordingly."
