MAN JAILED FOR DOMESTIC HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT
A Hull man was visibly distressed after his sentencing and questioned a dock officer, exclaiming, "What?Am I going to prison?" Paul Revell, 31, of Redmire Close in Bransholme, was convicted at Hull Magistrates' Court for assault by beating and for breaching a non-molestation order on seven occasions.
He appeared before Hull Crown Court on the subsequent Tuesday for sentencing.
The court was told that on October 14 last year, Revell went with his mother to pick up his four-year-old son from his former partner’s home.
When asked to leave, Revell refused and instead turned on the kettle.
His ex-partner started removing some of his belongings from his bag and placing them outside to encourage him to leave.
Prosecutor Stephen Welch stated that Revell grabbed her hair, dragged her, and hit her on the back of the head.
According to Mr.
Welch, Revell's mother intervened by hitting the ex-partner and encouraging her to hit back.
Revell then pulled his mother away, threw a sugar bowl near her—which broke—and left the scene.
The woman suffered a head injury, and police arrived soon after.
Revell was later subjected to a non-molestation order, but he broke it seven times, including visiting her workplace and home, ambushing her three times over four days during school runs, and being arrested in February following a family trip to Xscape near Sheffield.
The woman submitted several victim impact statements, expressing her fear of Revell and her wish to cease all contact.
She was also concerned about losing custody of her child after reporting these incidents.
Many of Revell’s 18 previous convictions involved violations of similar orders with the same woman.
The defense, represented by Mr.
Richard Thompson, acknowledged the issues and accepted responsibility for the relationship’s breakdown and the breaches.
He described the incident as particularly serious, which prompted the non-molestation order.
Thompson also stated Revell had changed his phone number after the court hearing, believing his ex-partner no longer had access.
Thompson noted that Revell experienced his first custody in prison during his trial and wished to avoid returning.
He mentioned that Revell had secured a new job as a mechanic.
Ultimately, Judge David Tremberg sentenced Revell to 15 months behind bars, half of which he will serve in prison, with the remainder on parole, along with a five-year restraining order.
The judge highlighted disturbing prior conduct despite the order, emphasising that only immediate detention was appropriate.
He warned that further trouble would lead to re-incarceration.
As Revell was taken away, he asked the officer, "What?
I'm going to jail?
Can I speak to my barrister?"
