A drunken Peterlee dad violently attacked his partner while dishing out menacing threats after celebrating a birthday.
Dad-of-three, Jamie Storey had been drinking whiskey during the birthday party on April 1, last year.
But later that night an intoxicated Storey suddenly turned violent and subjected his partner of seven-years to a "violent and sustained" attack, that saw him "slam" her head off the floor while grabbing onto her hair.