A man of Fourth Avenue, Edwinstowe was jailed for 30 months following appearance at Nottingham Crown Court

A man who repeatedly beat and threatened a woman in his car has been jailed.

David Bush, 36 of Fourth Avenue, Edwinstowe, attacked the woman in the early hours of 24 September last year.

The incident occurred at the end of a nine-month campaign of harassment, during which he bullied, threatened and sought to control the contact his victim had with other people.

Bush first denied all allegations against him when he was interviewed by detectives, but later pleaded guilty to one count of assault and one count of controlling and coercive behaviour.

He also admitted to a charge of causing criminal damage after throwing a brick through the glass on the woman’s front door whilst he was on the run from the police.

He appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, June 27 and was jailed for 30 months.

Detective constable Oliver Bennett, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Bush is a violent and controlling bully and I am pleased he has now been jailed for this appalling sequence of offending.

“As a very large and powerful man, he chose to viciously attack a far smaller woman who had little hope of defending herself.

“Ever since this attack happened she has shown remarkable resilience and courage and I hope this sentence provides her with some degree of comfort.

“I also hope this case serves as a warning to other violent men who think they can abuse women with impunity. We treat such reports with the utmost seriousness and will do whatever it takes to bring offenders to justice.”