A former bus driver accused his girlfriend of spiking his food before biting her on the nose.
Colin Chapman left his partner bloodied and bruised after a "prolonged and persistent" drunken attack at the couple's Wirral home, which also saw him knee his victim in the face.
Liverpool Crown Court heard this afternoon, Thursday, that the 56-year-old and the complainant were having their tea at around 6pm on March 12 this year when the incident erupted. He estimated that he had consumed "about five drinks", while she stated he had drank "considerably more".