Man ordered to stay away from his ex-partner for two years after attacking her in Market Deeping and causing damage at their former home in the town
A man who attacked his ex-partner in Market Deeping two months after their break-up has been told to stay away from her for two years.
Daniel Adam Lipscombe (23), now of Bretton, Peterborough, drove his car in front of the victim, forcing her to stop, before dragging her to the ground and hitting her, a court heard.
During a hearing at Boston Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Lipscombe admitted assault by beating in Dovecote Road, Market Deeping, on December 17, 2018.
Lipscombe also pleaded guilty to damaging a television, wall, carpet, driving licence and bank card at their former home in the town.
Magistrates were told the pair had been in a two-year relationship until splitting up in October 2018
when Lipscombe was taken off the tenancy.
Jim Clare, prosecuting, said Lipscombe's ex-partner saw him outside their former home on December 17 and called out to ask what he wanted.
Lipscombe replied that he wanted to "come in".
But despite begging her and even threatening to take his own life, the woman refused and Lipscombe
drove off, according Mr Clare.
He then told magistrates that Lipscombe had sent text messages to the woman threatening to "make her life hell" and so, in concern for her safety, the ex-partner got in her car and drove away.
However, Lipscombe then chased her in his car before pulling in front of her.
The woman was able to drive off though, only for Lipscombe to follow on behind until he overtook her and pulled in front of her car so she could not drive away again.
Lipscombe then opened her car door and pulled her out onto the road before standing over the woman, while shouting and swearing.
The defendant then hit her and threw her car keys onto a grass verge before passers-by came to help out.
Mr Clare said: "The victim said she later returned to her home and found the lights were on, with a Christmas tree having been pulled down and taps turned on, with the plug in the sink, flooding the carpets.
"Also, a television had been damaged, the wall socket pulled out and the woman's bank card and driving licence cut up.
Lipscombe was arrested and told the police he had wanted to see if his ex-partner "had a new man".
He accepted that he had no right to go into her house but felt he was "owed an explanation for the break-up", according to Mr Clare.
But when he was in the house, Lipscombe had "lost it".
As well as giving Lipscombe a two-year restraining order, preventing him from having any contact with his ex-partner, he was also ordered to carry out a 20-day rehabilitation programme.
In addition, Lipscombe was told to pay the woman £500 in compensation for the damage and assault injuries he caused, as well as £85 in court costs.
David Eager, mitigating, said Lipscombe was only 23 and this had been his "first proper relationship".
Mr Eaher added that Lipscombe had admitted he was jealous and that he had "lost it" because he knew the relationship was over.