A brutal abuser beat his young ex-girlfriend so badly that he broken her ribs and her brain bled.
David Ellis, 50, was jailed today after the violent attack on 27-year-old Abigail Taylor at their home in February.
Police were called to the couple's address on Woodvale Road in Woolton on February 27 and found Ms. Taylor with a catalogue of serious injuries.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that on the night of the attack a neighbour reportedly heard him shouting abuse: "Get out you f*****g slut ... I’ll f*****g kill you" and that this continued over the next couple of hours.
After police forced entry to the flat, Ms Taylor was discovered with injuries to her face, two black eyes, dried blood on her face and she was struggling to speak.
Ms Taylor could not open her eyes, had broken teeth, bruising to her arms and legs and was slipping out of consciousness.
She had bald patches to her scalp and there were injuries over her entire body including her genital area.
When he was interviewed, Ellis attempted to lie about what happened during the attack.
He tried to tell police that the injuries Ms Taylor had suffered were part of consensual sexual role play and that she had asked him to do it.
For the attack, Ellis, who has six previous convictions for 14 offences, was jailed for nine years and nine months after pleaded guilty to a section 18 domestic assault.
Speaking after the sentencing, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "Detectives have today (Wednesday, 24 April), welcomed the sentencing of 50-year-old David Ellis.
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"Ellis of Woodvale Road, Woolton, has been sentenced to nine years and nine months after pleading guilty to a Section 18 Domestic Assault.
"This follows an incident on Tuesday, 26 February when police were called to his address and found a 27-year-old woman with multiple serious injuries."
Detective Inspector Tracey Martin said: “The sentencing of Ellis today sends a strong message that domestic abuse of this nature will simply not be tolerated and that if you are a victim, there is help available for anyone who may be suffering.
“Ellis left his victim with multiple injures including fractures, a bleed on the brain and broken ribs.
"I would like to commend her bravery throughout this process and would hope her courage inspires anyone else out there who may be a victim in this way, to seek help.
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“There is plenty of help available to anyo ne who may be suffering domestic abuse of any kind and together with partners agencies, we will do all that we can to support you, if you can find the courage to come forward.
“Domestic abuse can happen to anyone and we have specially trained officers who will listen to you and support you with sensitivity and compassion. Likewise,
"I would like to remind you to look out for families, friends or neighbours that may be suffering.
"By contacting us you could be helping someone who is too afraid to help themselves.
"Everything you tell us is taken extremely seriously and will be investigated thoroughly."
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If you want to report domestic abuse, get in contact – you can call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
You can also seek specialist support via the confidential 24-hour National Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
