A VILE abuser who beat up his ex-partner leaving her ‘battered and bruised’ has been spared jail after his barrister claimed he ‘mishandled’ the relationship.

Ryan Richardson subject his victim to two separate attacks and even prevented her from getting an ambulance – leaving her to walk 20 minutes to the hospital while she bled.

The offences happened in Warrington in September and November of 2019 while the pair where in a relationship.

The now 22-year-old appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty on the day of his trial to two counts of assault.

Prosecuting, Graham Pickavance told the court that on September 11, 2019, Richardson began attacking his then girlfriend after a row.

He said how Richardson punched her in the head and ragged her hair, so she bit him in defence.

He then threw her on the bed where he sat on top of her, spat in her face, clawed at her eyes and punched her in the stomach.

She sustained various injuries to her face, back, neck and thigh as a result.

Mr Pickavance said how the second assault took place on November 26, 2019, after Richardson threw a PlayStation controller at the victim’s head which struck her in the face.

She needed to go to hospital due to an injury to her lip, but Richardson, of Stretford, wouldn’t let her get an ambulance so she had to walk to the hospital in her pyjamas.

This attack left her needing three stitches in her lip and caused bruising to her nose and cheek.

 

Richardson appeared before Liverpool Crown Court

Richardson appeared before Liverpool Crown Court

 

The police were only notified of the offences once the victim returned home to her family in 2020 and they noticed she was ‘flat’ and ‘withdrawn’ despite once being a bubbly character.

Mr Pickavance said that in the victim’s impact statement, she said this incident left her with a scar on her lip which is a ‘constant’ reminder every time she looks in the mirror.

The court heard how in the victim impact statement, Richardson’s ex-girlfriend spoke of the trauma she suffered and the ongoing effects she has experienced as a result of these attacks.

Defending, Carmel Wilde described Richardson’s and the victim’s relationship as ‘volatile’ and ‘a recipe for disaster’.

She said Richardson was 20 at the time and it was his first experience in a relationship – which he ‘wrongly mishandled’.

Ms Wilde added: “He accepts he acted disgracefully and offers high levels of remorse and no excuses.

“He is clearly not a big, burly man.

“He is small and scrawny and still immature.”

She said her client is a man of previous good character with no convictions, has expressed shame and has a good work ethic.

Before sentencing, recorder Eric Lamb said: “You still have a great deal of growing up and maturity to achieve.

“You left her battered and bruised as a result of what went on.

“She has been left in a much poorer state than she was when she was younger as a result of what you did.

“I have no hesitation whatsoever that a custodial sentence is just.

“Events such as these will fill anyone with horror.”

However, judge Lamb suspended Richardson’s sentence as he was ‘young and immature’ at the time, has not offended since, has expressed genuine remorse, and has a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

Richardson was handed an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

He is also required to complete a Building Better Relationships programme, 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days and was issued with a restraining order.