'It must make you feel a big man': Violent thug headbutted pregnant woman in attack at her home in Leeds

A thug who headbutted his pregnant former partner in an attack in her home in Leeds has been sent to prison.
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Jaimie Barrett was locked up for 19 months over the attack which took place in front of her children at her home in Pudsey.

Barrett was the subject of a restraining order banning him from contacting the victim when he carried out the attack on September 13 this year.

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Leeds Crown Court heard the defendant and the woman were separated at the time of the incident.

Jaimie Barrett was locked up for 19 months for headbutting a pregnant woman.Jaimie Barrett was locked up for 19 months for headbutting a pregnant woman.
Jaimie Barrett was locked up for 19 months for headbutting a pregnant woman.

They have a one-year-old son together and she was expecting their second child.

Barrett was allowed around to her home after contacting her to ask permission to see their son.

While at the property he argued with the victim's 12-year-old son.

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The defendant punched a hole in a door then picked the woman's phone up and threw it at a window, causing it to break.

Barrett then smashed a TV and went upstairs to the older child's bedroom.

He took the boy's mobile phone and kicked his TV, which also broke.

Barrett demanded money from the woman for his bus fare.

She asked him to wait downstairs while she got the money but he refused and followed her upstairs.

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The 29-year-old headbutted the woman to the side of her head and said to her: "Look at what you have done. I have lost everything now."

The defendant then tried to hug the woman but she told him to leave the property.

He left with the child's mobile which he used to call her 20 minutes later but was told not to return.

Barrett, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to assault by beating, theft, criminal damage and breach of a restraining order.

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Barrett has previous convictions for inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, criminal damage and assaulting an emergency worker.

Eddison Flint, mitigating, said Barrett pleaded guilty to the offences at an early stage.

The barrister said: "He is extremely remorseful for his behaviour on that day."

Sentencing Barrett, Judge Simon Batiste said: "You have a terrible record of violence.

"It must make you feel a bag man headbutting a pregnant woman.

"The court takes the view that you showed yet again that you have no control of your temper and were prepared to use violence again."