MAN BEATS WOMAN UNCONSCIOUS THEN THROWS HER IN COLD SHOWER AS HORRIFIED CHILD LOOKS ON
2019.A violent individual subjected his girlfriend to a brutal assault, hitting, kicking, and slapping her before forcing her into a cold shower while a frightened child watched.
Nikita Bogdanovs, aged 24 and residing on Wellstead Street near Hessle Road, carried out this aggressive attack following an argument while they were drinking together.
The assault was so severe that it left the woman unconscious, with a ruptured eardrum and bruises covering her face and arms.
As he doused her with freezing water from the shower, she pleaded for air, indicating distress.
Having admitted guilt at an earlier court hearing in Hull Magistrates Court, Bogdanovs told officials, "we will deal with this on our own" a statement that Judge John Thackray QC found particularly concerning.
The judge responded, "You will not Mr Bogdanovs, the court will deal with it whatever the wishes of the victim." The court was also informed that a child was present in the same dwelling during the incident.
After the woman regained consciousness, she told Bogdanovs to leave.
He complied initially but then returned shortly afterward, damaging the property as he attempted to re-enter to "attack again".
Describing the beating as "ferocious" and "sustained", Judge Thackray jailed Bogdanovs for ten months.
He remarked, He told him: "You made a number of comments during evidence which reveal a disturbing attitude to domestic violence - firstly you thought your offending was not as serious because it was in a domestic context but it is more serious because of the vulnerability of the victim being a lone woman with a level of trust involved.
"The court is not sentencing on the behalf of the complainant, the court is sentencing on the behalf of the wider public." The judge said Bogdanovs had a higher responsibility of blame and culpability due to the "sustained attack" and it being in front of a child.
He said: "There is a higher culpability because of the kicking, and the use of water causing distress to your victim when she was struggling to breathe.
"Your case is aggravated by the fact you were in drink and a child was present." Concluding, Judge Thackray stated he saw no merit in a suspended sentence, asserting that only a custodial sentence would suffice.
Bogdanovs was ordered to serve half of his term in prison, followed by release on licence.
