A savage thug strangled his girlfriend and bit her on the nose during a shocking attack.
Anthony Spiers, who has used domestic violence on the woman before, grabbed her round the throat during a drunken row at their home. A court heard he then leaned forward and sank his teeth into her nose, leaving her scarred for life.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the pair, both 30, had known each other since they were 14 and they have two children. On August 3 the victim went out with friends and when she got home Spiers had also been drinking and began arguing with her for reasons that were not revealed.
