A young mother was beaten up and thrown onto her bed by her abusive boyfriend just three days after she gave birth to their child by Caesarean section.
Britney Sharples, 21, was attacked by Stephen England after asking him for help feeding their newborn son and changing his nappy.
During the assault, England, 20, shoved and slapped Miss Sharples before pushing her onto the bed and complaining of being ''annoyed'' about her crying.
She was said to have been left in severe discomfort which was aggravated by the C-section.
It is thought she had just got home from hospital following last August's procedure.
England, from Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester was detained over the attack on Miss Sharples plus another assault in which he spat in her face.
After he was bailed he bombarded her with threatening texts branding her a ''grass.''
One message which was picked up on the victim's smart watch read: ''I'm gonna ruin your perfect little life - if you get a new boyfriend, I will kill him.''
In a statement Miss Sharples said: ''He made me feel insecure. He called me a ‘fat c*** and a dirty dog and looking after my baby is the only thing that keeps me going. I have been very stressed about everything.
''The texts and calls were made as he was trying to manipulate me by saying he was going to kill himself. I had to get rid of my smartwatch because I did not know how to stop notifications coming through and it was affecting mine and my baby’s sleep.''
At Tameside magistrates' court, England who admitted assault, harassment and criminal damage was given a three month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to complete the ''Building Better Relationships'' rehabilitation programme for abusive partners.
He was also banned from contacting Miss Sharples under the terms of a restraining order.
The court heard the couple had been in a relationship form two years but prosecutor Peter Conroy said: ''During that time, the relationship was a very toxic one - they were always arguing.
"She says that three or four days after the baby was born on August 16 last year, the defendant assaulted her in the bedroom.
“She was asking for help throughout the night with the baby and this was making the defendant angry. She said she had asked for help and he refused to help her.
"He was pushing, shoving, and slapping her and she was pushed on the bed by the defendant. He said he didn’t mean it at the time.
''The complainant had the baby by a caesarean so being thrown onto the bed hurt her a lot and clearly she vulnerable. He said he had got annoyed when she was crying because she was making too much noise."
On 4 November 2020, Miss Sharples had gone out for something to eat with her mother.
When she got back home, England immediately started arguing with her because she had been enjoying herself too much.
''He accused her of cheating and an argument ensued," the lawyer said.
"The defendant became aggressive, pushing and shoving her and put his hand on the bottom of her throat and jaw. He also kept spitting on her face. She asked him to calm down, but he did not.
"It was a sustained assault. He grabbed her by the neck and squeezed her jaw and spat at her, which is aggravated because of Covid.
''She contacted the police secretly and threats were made after he was arrested saying ‘You’re dead’. He was later released and told not to message her however, he sent multiple text messages to her.
''The majority of them were apologetic, but there are 22 screenshots of abusive behaviour.
“She says he has called her ‘sly’, ‘wrong in the head’ and a ‘grass’. He also said he would 'ruin your perfect little life’ and ‘if she got a new partner, he would kill him’.
"He has also repeatedly called her, and she has picked up a few times only to tell him to stop calling.''
The court heard England also smashed up a mirror if a fit of rage and kicked the couple's washing machine, which now sometime does not turn on.
In mitigation his lawyer Steven McHugh: “This was unacceptable behaviour, and he agrees with that. He suffers from anxiety, depression and there are underlying mental health issues.
"He accepts what the complainant says, and he wants to put this matter behind him. He still wants to be able to see his son.
“My client knows he cannot just turn up and see the child, but he hopes to be able to do so via a third party or social services so they can move on. ''
England was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay £200 in compensation for damage he caused plus £85 in costs.
JP David Quarnby told him: “These assaults were prolonged and targeted your vulnerable partner. The text messages you sent just days after you were released on police bail were vile, sustained and threatening.''
