'You degraded and humiliated her': Thug jailed for attack on ex partner

A man who 'humiliated' his former partner on a busy street by throwing her down onto the pavement, shattering her foot, has been jailed.

Steven Kenney had been arguing with his ex during a shopping trip to Castleford, first attacking her in her shop, then outside as she tried to walk away, Leeds Crown Court was told.

Lorena Veale, prosecuting, said that the pair had been in a relationship for about 10 months, but had been separated for two years.

On the morning of March 27 this year, 33-year-old Kenney asked the woman if she would go with him to B&M in Castleford, saying he wanted to buy wallpaper.

He persuaded her to let him drive her car, telling he had passed his test, which was a lie.

When they got to the shop, she received a phone call from a male, which upset Kenney and he snatched the phone from her.

Caught on CCTV inside the shop, it was then claimed that he headbutted the woman and threw the phone at her.

She then left and began walking off, followed by Kenney.

He was heard shouting and swearing at her to get back into the car but she continued walking towards the bus station on Albion Street.

He was then seen on CCTV grabbing her and picking her up over his shoulder, walking a few yards before dropping her on the floor.

The fall shattered her heel bone. Despite her screaming in pain, he continued to shout at her, telling her not to be "pathetic" and put her shoes on before either throwing the shoes at her or towards the floor.