Overview
- Ring doorbell footage showed Thomas Jennings repeatedly battering his partner in broad daylight on Harbreck Grove, Aintree, and kicking her unconscious.
- Jennings pleaded guilty on August 14 to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was handed a four-year sentence plus a three-year extended licence by Recorder Mark Bradshaw.
- The victim underwent surgery for a fractured jaw and right eye socket and continues to suffer vision problems after treatment at Aintree Hospital.
- Court records revealed Jennings has 36 prior convictions for 64 offences, including drug supply, domestic assault and firearms charges, while his defense pointed to mental health and possible drug-related issues.
- Bystanders intervened at the scene to aid the injured woman and the widely circulated footage prompted a Merseyside Police appeal and public condemnation.