A Bedminster teenager who repeatedly assaulted his partner has been sent to youth custody.
Jack Sage has a previous conviction for assaulting Chloe Sheehan.
But in July this year, in breach of a restraining order, he assaulted her twice more.
And as well as being on the receiving end of Sage's violence, since then Miss Sheehan has suffered the tragic loss of her brother Brooklyn-Lee, who died after falling into Bristol Harbour earlier this month.
Sage, 19, of North Street, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and breaching a restraining order.
Judge James Patrick sentenced him to 19 months in a Young Offender Institution.
He told Sage: "I have regard to your difficult background and difficulties regarding your mental health.
"But the reality is this was extremely ugly domestic violence against somebody who deserved better."
The judge handed Sage a five-year restraining order to have no contact whatsoever with Miss Sheehan.
Matthew Jackson, prosecuting, said Sage was convicted for assaulting Miss Sheehan in a hostel in Easton in 2017, and was given a restraining order at the time.
But, after being in contact with her, he assaulted her in a hostel in Bedminster - punching her ten times to the head and grabbing her hair so he could punch her face more effectively.
As a result Miss Sheehan sustained a black eye and bruised jaw.
Mr Jackson said, though, that a week later Miss Sheehan returned to Sage's flat and, after they argued, he "snapped".
The court heard how Sage struck her repeatedly, pushed her into a wall and caused her a one-inch gash to her scalp that needed four staples to close.
Sage admitted to police he had caused the injury but said they were rowing, Miss Sheehan came at him "swinging fists" and he didn't intent to injure her.
James Haskell, defending, said: "The complainant's brother recently died; the boy who fell into the water in the city centre.
"His (Sage's) view is she needs the defendant in her life.
"He recognises it is a toxic relationship.
"He doesn't want contact with her anymore.
"He says there were lots of occasions where she could contact him."
Mr Haskell said his remorseful client had a difficult background and at the time of the offences, had not taken medication for his mental health.
Mr Haskell said: "He wants to move to Weston-super-Mare."
