A thug launched a vile rant at his ex-partner after punching her in the face telling her: “I hope you get raped and get cancer and die".
Ray Downes, 47, who had previous convictions for being violent towards women, had been in a relationship with his latest victim for around three years. However, things took a turn in October 2019, and she described him as a ‘ticking time bomb’ with anger problems.
The victim had been visiting her mum when she received a worried call from a neighbour telling her that her two dogs had escaped and were in the street, Manchester Crown Court heard. She rushed home and confronted Downes.
