A vile Leeds abuser who threw a full bottle of coca cola at his pregnant girlfriend's belly and did not allow her to attend A&E has had his jail sentence increased.
Billy Barker-Holden, now 23, subjected his partner to a campaign of controlling and coercive behaviour over a period of five months.
The abuse began after he moved into her home where he would become argumentative and aggressive when he could not source cannabis.
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He would control what she wore, prevented her from wearing make up, prevented her from taking her phone upstairs with her and isolated her from neighbours and friends.
On different occasions the offender threw a drink in the victim’s face, threw a full bottle of cola at her stomach, prevented her from leaving the house, held her by her neck and did not allow her to attend A&E when she began bleeding despite knowing that she was pregnant.
Barker-Holden pleaded guilty to one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm and one count of controlling or coercive behaviour.
On September 8 Barker-Holden was sentenced to two years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court.
Following a referral to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme by the Solicitor General, on November 5 the Court found the sentence to be unduly lenient and increased it to 3 years.
After the hearing at the Court of Appeal, the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP, said: "This is not the first time Barker-Holden has been violent towards a partner, and it is paramount that the sentence reflects the crime.
"Domestic violence will not be tolerated and I hope that today’s outcome brings the victim some comfort."
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