A man has been jailed for three years and given a seven-year restraining order after he attacked his ex-partner in Basingstoke.

Simon Christian, 42, of Tennyson Way, Basingstoke, assaulted the woman – who is in her 30s – on Saturday 24 February last year.

He bit her on the shoulder, pulled her hair, and left multiple bruises on her arms and legs after he threw her across a room in his Basingstoke flat.

Winchester Crown Court heard he breached a restraining order multiple times after he turned up at her home in Hook and continued to text, call and message her on social media between 30 October 2024 and 10 April 2025.

Christian pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment – breach of a restraining order and was found guilty of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm. He was found not guilty of assault by beating.

He was jailed for three years at Winchester Crown Court on 12 December and was also handed a seven-year restraining order.

T/Detective Constable Beth Hill, from CID North, said: “Our officers take all reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously and we want to be clear that we will not tolerate it in our communities.

“Simon Christian physically and mentally abused his ex-partner and the shocking attack in February 2024 left her with multiple bruises and bite marks.

“I would like to praise the woman for her bravery throughout the investigation, and trial, and I hope she is able to try and move forward knowing that her abuser will spend time in prison for what he did to her.”

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary does not tolerate any form of domestic abuse or violence at all. Individuals who are intending to behave in this way and commit these offences will be found and will be stopped.

If you are being abused, or you know someone that is, please call 101 and report it to police, or make a report online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website. If it is an emergency, dial 999 immediately.

You can find out more details about how to report domestic abuse via our website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/daa/domestic-abuse/how-to-report-domestic-abuse/