A thug who threatened to beat a baby out of his pregnant partner and threw a glass bottle at her has been jailed.
Jack Farley unleashed a number of horrific assaults on the woman, Plymouth Crown Court heard.
A judge told him the attacks were serious and had a “bad effect” on his partner.
Jailing him for 21 months, Judge James Townsend said: “Your victim was vulnerable and on one occasion you threw a bottle at her.”
Farley, of Plymouth, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, one count of common assault and harassment
The 25-year-old admitted dangerous driving, driving without a licence and possession of cannabis.
Neil Whittle, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the couple were together for 17 months, splitting up in March of last year.
He said that Farley pushed her over on October 9, 2017, so that she banged and cut her head against a wall.
Mr Whittle added that on March 3 last year, the defendant threw a bottle of Calpol at the woman.
She was left with a scar after it smashed against the side of her head.
The barrister added that on April 15 2018 the woman visited Farley to tell him that she was six weeks pregnant with his baby.
He said: “He lost his temper, grabbed her and told her ‘I am going to beat the baby out of you’.”
Mr Whittle said police tried to stop unlicensed Farley at the wheel of a Renault van in Mutley on April 2 this year.
He added that he raced away with tyres screeching, going the wrong way down a one-way street.
The barrister said a woman crossing the road was forced to jump out of the way.
Mr Whittle said that Farley stopped in Ashford Road, breaking just in front of a police car.
The court heard that Farley was found to have a small amount of cannabis.
Will Willden, for Farley, said that the relationship had continued after the assault.
He added that the defendant assisted with the baby born in January.
Mr Willden said there was “to and fro” of messages at the time of the harassment.
The barrister added: “He realises that his behaviour has to stop and he wants to be a proper father to his son.
“He has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder but has never been medicated. He has medicated himself, hence the cannabis charge.”
