A WOMAN and her three-year-old daughter were thrown on the street in the early hours of the morning after a "domestic" spanning three days, a court was told.

Blackburn magistrates heard that Erica Delooze was thrown out half-naked by her partner Dougie Edmond Dewhurst after he had drunk most of a bottle of brandy.

And the court heard that three days earlier, again when drunk, he had punched her on the nose after accusing her of having an affair with his cousin. Dewhurst, 33, of Walmsley Close, Church, pleaded guilty to twice assaulting Miss Delooze. He was made subject to a community rehabilitation order for three years, with conditions that he attends the Think First and Addressing Substance Related Offending programmes. He was also ordered to pay £250 compensation and £100 costs.

Neil White, prosecuting, said that on January 6, Dewhurst had been drinking when he started accusing Miss Delooze of having an affair.

"She tried to reason with him but without warning he punched her on the nose," said Mr White. "Her daughter started to scream and plead with him not to hit her mummy."

He said Miss Delooze was not allowed to use the telephone to call the police and Dewhurst would not let her leave the house for the rest of the night and he also kept her mobile.

On the evening of Saturday, January 10 Dewhurst had drunk most of a bottle of brandy and was drunk, said Mr White. He started shouting at Miss Delooze and at 3 am told her to leave the house and take her daughter with her.

She refused then put her coat on and picked up her mobile phone. He demanded the phone and when she refused, grabbed her jacket and ripped it off her. He then ripped her T-shirt down the front and tore her bra off. Miss Delooze managed to escape into the front room and bolt the door but after bursting the lock he threw her and her daughter on to the street.

Emma Morrissey, defending, said Dewhurst believed his partner of three years was having an affair with his cousin. "He found text messages on her phone which made it evident to him that a relationship had been taking place but she said he was being stupid," said Miss Morrissey.

"There was considerable provocation."

Miss Morrissey said that Miss Delooze and the defendant's cousin were now co-habiting.