A thug who pinned his screaming girlfriend against a fence pulled a knife on an innocent couple who tried to help her.
A couple, from Skelmersdale were walking their dog after dark on November 29, 2021 when they heard a commotion in the Evesdale area. Preston Crown Court heard how at first they thought it was youths messing around, but as they approached an underpass they realised they could hear a woman crying.
At the bottom of the steps they saw Ciaron Banks, 21, had pinned his girlfriend against a fence. She was hysterical and shouting out for help, saying "he's hurting me", LancsLive reports.
