MAN THREW GIRLFRIEND'S MOBILE PHONE AT HER WHEN SHE BRANDED HIM A RAPIST
A man threw his girlfriend’s phone at her in anger when she called him a paedophile and a rapist.Brandon Askham was questioned over some sexual offences and no further action was taken against him.
But his partner continued to taunt him and this caused him some anger and upset, Kirklees Magistrates’ Court was told.
The 23-year-old lost his temper at her Marsh home on March 16.
Prosecutor Natalie Chapman told the Huddersfield court that he kicked a bag of shopping which caused a bottle of pop to fly out over the oven and cause some damage to the glass.
Then during another argument on March 20 Askham snatched his girlfriend’s mobile phone from her hands as she threatened to call social services.
When she asked for it back he threw it towards her, hitting her elbow and causing her some injury.
The screen went blank and would not function properly.
When police arrived to arrest Askham, of Bishops Court in Berry Brow, they found some cannabis in his possession.
He pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal damage, assault, and possessing a class B drug.
He said she was making derogatory comments towards him, calling him a paedo and a rapist, which upset him.
Askham admitted he uses cannabis to help him sleep at night.
Following a thorough investigation, no further action was taken, and Askham was honest and told his girlfriend what had happened.
Miss Kauser, mitigating, explained that her client was interviewed by police for unrelated sexual offences.
She added that Askham was reckless in his actions and had not intended to hurt his girlfriend or cause any damage.
District Judge Michael Fanning described the offences as an “unpleasant set of circumstances” and sentenced Askham to a six-month community order with 15 days of rehabilitation activities.
Additionally, he was banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend for a year or going to her home as part of a restraining order.
He will also pay her £90 in compensation, along with £85 court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
