A DRUNKEN dad went round to his girlfriend's sister's house, put his fist through the window, stuck his head in and shouted abuse.

Kieron Tillotson, 31, had in the past throttled partner Debbie Foran, headbutted her after she had a baby, threw her around the room and spat at her.

She, meanwhile, had got him sacked, twice "abandoned" their baby daughter and caused him to be assaulted, Burnley magistrates heard. Tillotson, of Calder Street, Colne, was put on probation for six months for harassing Ms Foran's sister, Louise, and must pay £40 compensation. He admitted harassment and destroying or damaging property.

Tillotson also admitted failing to comply with a binding over, but the bench allowed the order to continue. Neil White, prosecuting, said Tillotson and Ms Foran had had a row and the defendant repeatedly went round to her sister's, where Ms Foran had "escaped to."

He broke the window and shouted abuse at the occupants of the house, including two young children.

Louise Foran saw a fist coming through the curtains, followed by shards of glass. Tillotson admitted being drunk and that he had been to the house three times.

In the past, Tillotson had throttled his girlfriend, dragged her across the room by her hair and kicked a door in in the early hours. He had pushed her off the bed and on to the floor so that she had banged her head so hard she saw stars.

Brian Irlam, defending, said Tillotson did not have an extensive record.

The relationship with Ms Foran had been difficult and stormy. They had moved house on several occasions.

Tillotson had improved and modernised each property and his girlfriend would turn round at a whim and say she wanted to move.

He said Tillotson had been dismissed from work after Ms Foran had made calls with spurious allegations to his employers.

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