A man carried out a terrifying attack on his ex-partner and strangled her in her own home before going on to headbutt a policeman in hospital.
Louis Wells turned up to his ex-partner's home uninvited in the early hours of March 28 and subjected her to a violent attack that saw him punch her numerous times and strangle her. The 33-year-old went to the home accompanied by another person who was wearing a balaclava and stood and watched as the attack was carried out.
Soon after, police changed the locks on the woman's home, but Wells returned hours later and kicked in the door and began crying at the foot of the victim's bed - leaving her petrified. Following his arrest, Wells was taken to Sunderland Royal Infirmary over medical issues, where he was abusive to a nurse and then headbutted a police officer who tried to intervene.
