A woman had her hearing aids pushed into her ears during a painful attack by her boyfriend.
Dean Shaw left the victim with "significant" soreness and swelling after the hearing devices were struck during an attack. Newcastle Crown Court the couple had been drinking together in January this year and an argument broke out as they walked back to her home from the pub.
Prosecutor Nicoleta Alistari told the court when the couple got back to the house the trouble turned violent. She said: "The defendant punched the complainant to the head, which pushed in her hearing aids, which caused
significant pain. Her ear lobes were swollen.
