Man assaulted partner after 'soiling himself' at Roebuck Inn

In another incident, Leighton O'Hara told her she needed "professional help" and shoved her against a wall.

The 52-year-old also reversed into her with his car during his campaign of abuse.

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Sentencing him on Friday, Judge Nicholas Rowland told him: “It is despicable behaviour.

“I see you nodding your head now. It is a shame you didn’t think about that when you were using violence.

“You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.”

Leighton O'Hara outside Southampton Crown Court. 19.4.2024 (Image: Newsquest/Timothy Edgley)In September last year, O'Hara became abusive when his partner accused him of looking at female customers where they worked at the Roebuck Inn in Marchwood.

She suffered bruising when she fell onto some paving slabs.

Days later, he approached his partner in the pub garden and told her he thought he had soiled his pants, pulling his trousers down and showing off his boxer shorts.

This sparked an argument which led to him pushing his head against hers 'forcefully', the court heard.

Things came to a head on September 16, when the pair returned to the Roebuck Inn after a meal out in Lymington.

When O'Hara's ex-partner suggested they go to bed, he told her he had 'had it' before getting in his car.

Prosecutor Elie Sheahan said she begged him to stay - but he reversed the vehicle, hitting her with his wing mirror and knocking her to the floor.

The woman suffered a cut and reported him to the police.

O’Hara was arrested the next day and denied all of the offences during his interview.

But he later pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of assault by beating.

Ms Sheahan said he had caused his partner “psychological harm” and alcohol played a part in the abuse.

In a statement read out in court, the victim said she now has post-traumatic stress disorder and is “riddled with anxiety”.

The prosecutor added that she “doesn’t have any confidence any longer and is also worried about the financial impact it has had on her”.

Mitigating, Tim Dracass said that he is now living further away from his victim, having moved to Christchurch, and that they would not be in contact.

At Southampton Crown Court, O’Hara of Huxton Court, Dibden Purlieu, was given a 24-month community order with five rehabilitation days and 180 hours of unpaid work.

He must also complete a 30-day Building Better Relationships programme.