A convicted killer hacked off his partner's "beautiful long hair" and took it away in a carrier bag because he thought she was seeing someone else.
Jeffrey Gosling, who has a previous conviction for a one-punch manslaughter, lost control after accusing his victim of being in contact with someone else as their relationship came to an end.
A court heard he smashed a phone into her face then armed himself with scissors and started cutting off large chunks of her hair.