Overview
- A jury at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court convicted Andrew Kieron Simmons, 38, of assault by beating, controlling or coercive behaviour and intimidating a witness or juror.
- The court imposed a prison term of four years and nine months on 24 November after he denied the charges at trial.
- Staffordshire Police said the abuse persisted for nearly three years, with incidents including an April 2023 hair‑pulling assault and damage to the victim’s front door.
- He also admitted criminal damage to property valued at under £5,000, according to reporting of the case.
- PC Fariyal Riaz said Simmons caused widespread physical and emotional harm, and coverage directs victims to the New Era domestic abuse service for support in Staffordshire.