A dad violently attacked his girlfriend before he threatened to kill police while armed with a potato peeler.
James Mason breached a restraining order when he rekindled a relationship with his partner and then went on to punch her multiple times after jumping on top of her. When concerned neighbours called the police, the 25-year-old then "barricaded" himself in a room and armed himself with a potato peeler, before making threats to kill and stab police officers.
Mason, of Dowling Avenue, Whitley Bay, appeared at Newcastle's Moot Hall on Friday to be sentenced for assault by beating, breaching a restraining order and a public order offence. He had admitted the offences.
