Rotherham domestic abuser ordered to pay £1,000 to woman whose tooth he punched out
“I have been abused for the last 13 years”
A Rotherham abuser must pay £1,000 to woman whose tooth he knocked out in a savage domestic attack.
Phillip Howe, of Canklow Road, beat, strangled and insulted his victim in a frightening assault on December 6, 2023, after he “intentionally bought a bottle of whiskey to get black out drunk.”
When his partner of 13 years returned home from a night at a pub, an argument broke out.
Sheffield Crown Court heard the 62-year-old insulted the woman and struck her, causing a tooth to break, before assaulting and strangling her over the course of several minutes.
She got away after biting him on the hand and escaping to call a family member.
Her victim impact statement was read out in court: “I have been abused for the last 13 years but it’s only now I’ve realised what Phillip has put me through.
“I cannot afford the surgery to fix my tooth... I only feel safe because of the dogs and constant visits by family members.
“I would like nothing more than to get back in contact with the family members with whom I’ve become estranged as a result of this relationship.”
Howe denied the charges, but pleaded guilty on the day of his trial “to prevent the victim from having to give evidence.”
The court heard Howe has remained abstinent while waiting for his day in court, and has not tried to contact his victim.
Howe was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.
He must also pay his victim £1,000 in compensation for her dental surgery, and was handed a restraining order from contacting her.