A jealous bully subjected a woman to a campaign of alcohol-fuelled abuse.
Michal Swierczynski slapped his then-girlfriend, spat in her face and threatened to stab her in the eye at various points during their relationship. On one occasion, despite knowing she may be pregnant, he pulled her off a couch and punched her in the stomach.
Liverpool Crown Court heard the woman, who the ECHO has chosen not to name, was so terrified she told police she thought he may kill her.