A jealous partner who threatened to “stamp the baby” out of his girlfriend’s stomach after accusing her of sleeping with his uncle has been jailed.
Joshua Thomas was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to common assault and making threats to kill.
The 24-year-old thug, from Cardiff , attacked his 18-year-old then-girlfriend Shannae Sullivan-Bond, who described her former partner as “controlling”, and held a knife to her throat.
The court heard Thomas and his uncle went with Ms Sullivan-Bond to the Victoria Park pub, in Canton , on June 23 this year.
While Ms Sullivan-Bond remained “stone-cold sober” the two men drank heavily.
When the group returned to the couple’s flat in Ely the defendant became obsessed with the idea his partner and his uncle were attracted to each other.
Threatened pair with 10-inch knife
Prosecutor Eugene Egan said: “The defendant got Ms Sullivan-Bond alone in the bedroom and pushed her on the bed.
“He began to press his clenched fists on her chest area.
“She told him it was painful and expressed concern for their unborn baby.
“[The defendant] said he would ‘stamp the baby’ out of her.
“Thomas then got a knife from the kitchen, the blade measuring 10 inches, and he held that blade to the throat of his uncle and then his girlfriend, threatening to kill both of them.
“Ms Sullivan-Bond was petrified by that and the defendant later headbutted his uncle.”
After the attack Thomas burst into tears and apologised to both Ms Sullivan-Bond and his uncle.
The police became involved in the matter after Ms Sullivan-Bond’s mother saw bruises on her daughter, which prompted her to tell her mother about the history between her and her boyfriend.
On July 11, just three weeks after the attack, Ms Sullivan-Bond miscarried but it was not established whether Thomas’ actions had contributed to this.
The court heard Thomas had a number of previous offences relating to violence against former partners who he had accused of sleeping with his uncle.
He was jailed after this attack last year:
'Celebrated' as sentence passed
It was admitted on Thomas’ behalf there had been a “pattern of offending” in part because of his lifestyle of drug-taking.
Appearing via video link from Cardiff prison, Thomas held up his hands in celebration after he was told by the Recorder of Cardiff Judge Eleri Rees that he would not be given an extended sentence.
The judge said: “The concern I have had in reading about the current offence and previous offences is that it is only a matter of time before you seriously injure somebody.
“Your behaviour is explained in psychological and pre-sentence reports as largely because of you abusing substances and your life experiences haven’t assisted but there’s a pattern here of violence and controlling behaviour towards partners as well as violence towards others.”
She added: “As far as Ms Sullivan-Bond is concerned not only was she vulnerable because she was pregnant but vulnerable because of her relationship with you.
“Again your behaviour involves accusations involving your uncle, which I am sure has no basis in truth.
“You should think long and hard about your behaviour and your attitude towards relationships.
“You could spend longer and longer in prison if you carry on this way.”
Thomas, of Riverdale, Ely, was sentenced to a total of 16 months imprisonment and was made subject to a restraining order.
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