An addict who assaulted his ex-girlfriend over drugs has been jailed.
Joshua Newby attacked the woman on two occasions in her home in Holbeck, Leeds in December last year.
Leeds Crown Court heard the couple, who were both addicted to Spice, had been in a relationship since April 2018 and Newby was 'constantly' verbally and physically abusive.
On the morning of on December 11, the woman accidentally dripped candle wax on his rolling tray and he retaliated by throwing the heavy, ceramic tray at her.
Prosecutor Robert Galley said the tray hit the victim in the face, causing her to bleed heavily. She was shouting and crying and Newby shouted at her to shut up.
The court was told that she was too scared to leave the house to get medical treatment. Hours later, Newby took her to hospital where she got six stitches. Police came to the house a week later but the victim was too scared to tell them what had happened. A domestic violence protection order was imposed.
On December 20, Newby saw the woman in Leeds. He went to her house the following day, knocked on the door and asked her for a joint. When she said she did not have one, he became angry, grabbed her and reached into her bra to try to find one.
He then dragged her to the living room floor and hit her head on the floor several times. Newby grabbed some Spice and she tried to get it back but it fell to the floor. He screamed and punched her to the chest and several times to the face.
The woman rang police but he grabbed the phone and broke it, ending the call. Newby took £40 off the table and ran out of the house. Police attended the woman's house and found her crying and bleeding heavily from the face.
Newby, who was homeless at the time, was later arrested in Leeds city centre. The court was told the victim is scared of Newby and is unable to sleep at night out of fear of him coming to her house.
The 28-year-old, care of Brooklands View, Seacroft, Leeds, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He has 11 previous convictions for 18 offences, including for violence, criminal damage, driving matters and breaching court orders.
Stuart Field, mitigating, described the couple's relationship as toxic. He said his client has been drug-free in custody. The court was told Newby receives benefits due to sight loss. Newby was jailed for 18 months and made subject to an indefinite restraining order.
