A domestic violence thug attacked his former girlfriend in her home just days after being given bail by a court for an earlier assault on her.
David Turnbull had grabbed his victim by the hair, pulled her to the floor, knelt on her and started to choke her before throwing a cup as she tried to get away from him after an argument on January 20. The woman gave a statement to the police after the violence but officers were unable to locate Turnbull.
Five days later, after she refused to speak to him on the phone, Turnbull went to her house, kicked at her front door and threw a brick through her kitchen window. He was arrested and appeared before magistrates on January 25, where he pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage.
