A MAN has been jailed after he went to his ex-partner's home and attacked her, causing her to suffer a miscarriage, after the end of a "poisonous" relationship.

Junior Kenyon, 29, was subject to a community order after two other assaults on the same woman in 2020 when he attacked her earlier this year.

Burnley Crown Court heard how on March 9, Kenyon, of Larch Street, Nelson, visited his ex-partner's home and let himself in, however, she made it clear he was not welcome.

She gave him a short amount of time to get his stuff as they still shared the property and then asked him to leave, however, he was angered by this and started to attack her.

She pressed a panic alarm, which she had bought to help her cope with Kenyon, but the attack continued, with him taking her phone so she was unable to call for help – echoing one of the other two attacks on her.

He kicked her in the legs and punched her while she was on the floor.

In an attempt to fight back, she lifted her hands to protect her face which was when Kenyon started to deliver "big blows" to her stomach, which resulted in his pregnant victim suffering a miscarriage.

After his arrest, Kenyon told police he had been acting in "self-defence".

The woman did not suffer any broken bones from the attack but due to the severe tissue damage, she had to use crutches for about six weeks.

In his mitigation, the court was told during his time in custody, Kenyon has started on medication for a personality disorder he says he suffers from.

Recorder Michael Maher said the pair had a "poisonous" relationship as he jailed Kenyon for two years and nine months.

He said: “It’s quite obvious to me that this relationship had been circling the drain for some time.

“It was clear that she wanted you to leave. You reacted badly. Because she fought back, your violence escalated.”

Kenyon, who cried as he was being jailed, has also been made subject to a six-year restraining order against the victim.