SUNDERLAND MAN JAILED FOR CONTROLLING AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR INCLUDING ASSAULT AND PREVENTING BREASTFEEDING
A controlling and abusive man named Callum Shipley, aged 32, from Sunderland, has been sentenced to jail for his campaign of coercive and controlling behaviour, including assault and criminal damage.Shipley had been in a relationship with the victim for approximately two and a half years, which she described as controlling and abusive from the very beginning, affecting both her and their children.
Prosecutor Jordan Parkinson stated that the woman contacted police in October, revealing she had been assaulted and manipulated.
She reported that Shipley would control what her children watched, and expressed that he hated her children and bullied them, including her daughter with autism.
Additionally, Shipley threatened to end their relationship if she did not have a contraceptive implant removed, forcing her to conceive his child.
The victim further detailed that Shipley prevented her from breastfeeding her baby, calling it disgusting, although she wanted to feed her own child.
She installed CCTV in her home following incidents of physical assault, which included him headbutting her during a row last July.
Despite being arrested in September, with bail conditions in place, Shipley later damaged her car by smashing the window with a brick.
The woman’s victim impact statement described the lasting psychological and emotional damage inflicted by Shipley’s actions, which continue to haunt her.
She stated, "He forced me to have his child.
I didn't want to have a child with him," and explained that he made her feel like a pervert for wanting to breastfeed.
She also highlighted that Shipley had used her resources, wasted money on drink, drugs, and gambling, and that she might need to move to feel safe, causing disruption to her children.
Shipley, who has 17 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour, assault by beating, and criminal damage.
He was sentenced to 34 months imprisonment and received an indefinite restraining order.
His defense solicitor, Kate Barnes, acknowledged his remorse and the influence of alcohol and cocaine on his judgment, stating that he accepts full responsibility and wishes to make amends, including establishing some form of contact with his daughter without involving the victim.
This case has been reported by Rob Kennedy, court reporter for Chronicle Live.
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