A MAN cut up his girlfriend’s passport, reversed into her car and spat in her face during a ‘spiteful’ attack.

Steven Flynn was told by the judge that his behaviour towards his partner was a disgrace and the way he treated women was shameful.

Prosecutor, Tom Wright, told Bournemouth Crown Court that Flynn and his partner began dating in March but was prone to violent outbursts due to his heavy drinking and cocaine use.

His former girlfriend said the defendant, who works as a drainage engineer, would damage her property during arguments but also destroy her belongings ‘in a spiteful way’ afterwards.

It was said that he cut up her passport, punched her television, damaged her sunglasses and dropped her headphones in a can of beer.

Mr Wright said on July 27, the woman ‘had enough’ and told the defendant to get out after an argument in the early hours led to him damaging her front door.

She said he refused to leave the property and continued to drink throughout the day.

At around 9.30pm that evening, Flynn took her phone and slammed it on the ground, shattering the screen.

It was said he then used his van to reverse and strike her car.

During another confrontation, the woman said Flynn spat in her face while she tried to stop him from entering her home.

In a separate incident, the court heard that Flynn breached a non-molestation order against a previous partner within six weeks of it being ordered.

On March 30 Flynn appeared outside the woman’s address, which he was ordered not to attend, and angrily shouted at her to open the door otherwise he would ‘put it in’.

Mitigating, Ruba Huleihel, said there was “no mystery” behind his offending and that it was from substance misuse.

She said custody was a “sobering experience” and Flynn has taken time to reflect on his behaviour.

Judge Robert Pawson said the victim was vulnerable in her own home and was only just persuaded not to send Flynn to prison.

Flynn, 35 and of St Marks Road, Bournemouth, was sentenced to 14 months in prison suspended for two years.

He was disqualified from driving for 16 months, must complete 14 days of a relevant programme, 15 rehabilitation requirement days, 120 alcohol abstinence days and pay £450 in costs.  

Judge Pawson said: “You just have to beat your demons of drink and drugs.”