AN angry man bit his partner, forced her to lie face-down in his blood and threatened to drown her during a terrifying attack which put her in fear of her life.

Kyle Hutchison stopped ex-partner, Laura Stanley, from leaving her home after a row, taking her mobile phone. In her desperation to get away she threw a heavy chair at him, cutting his head and lip open.

The 24-year-old of Gregory's Bank, Worcester, now bleeding from his face, attacked her, videoing her ordeal on his mobile phone while claiming he was performing a citizen's arrest.

He admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court yesterday following the attack on December 28 last year, described as 'terrifying' by judge Robert Juckes QC.

Alexander West, prosecuting, said the couple had been in a relationship for around eight months and had been out for a meal when they had an argument. Miss Stanley had returned home and the defendant then arrived, screaming at her and calling her a liar, picking up her mobile phone and throwing it across the room before putting it in his pocket. He also tried to take a puppy he had bought for her and stopped Miss Stanley leaving the house.

Mr West said: "In an attempt to free herself she threw a heavy seat which hit him in the face, causing a cut to his forehead and his lip.

"At this stage the defendant became enraged, picked up the chair and threw it at Miss Stanley.

"He grabbed her and threw her against the staircase, holding her by the throat. He then pinned her to the ground so that she was lying on her front on the floor with him sat on her back."

The defendant forced her arm behind her back and told her he was performing a citizen's arrest, recording the attack on his mobile phone.

The harrowing footage was played to the court. The victim's face can be seen covered in blood as she sobs and screams.

Hutchison is heard to say: "You're going to sit in my blood and realise what you've done wrong.

Look at the blood!"

Miss Stanley managed to free herself but the defendant pursued her, dragging her back inside the house.

"He tried to put her head in a mop bucket filled with water which tipped over in the process, preventing him from doing so" said Mr West.

Miss Stanley described Hutchison's behaviour as 'psychotic' and said he was 'laughing and spitting blood'.

Mr West added: "He said 'let's run a bath as I'm going to kill you'."

The victim told Hutchison: "Calm down. This isn't you."

The defendant began to cry and he allowed Miss Stanley to clean his mouth and returned her mobile phone. She ran to the bathroom and dialled 999 but Hutchison left before police arrived.

Mr West said: "When they arrived they observed Miss Stanley with a lump on the back of her head. "She suspected she was knocked out at one point as the defendant threw her on the floor and against the wall several times.

"She was also bitten by the defendant on her face and her right hand bore a deep bite mark.

"Miss Stanley described being scared for her life. She thought the defendant was going to kill her."

Hutchison was of previous good character. His mother supported him from the public gallery.

Sabhia Pathan, defending, said Hutchison suffered a chipped tooth and was rushed to hospital from custody before he was formally interviewed by police.

Miss Pathan said: "He's deeply regretful of the incident. He says, 'when you're in it you don't see it until you step back'."

She described him as a hard working installation engineer who worked 11 to 12 hours a day, Monday to Friday, with ambitions to become a surveyor.

"This has been a rude wake up call for Mr Hutchison. He did not know he had it in himself to react in that manner" Miss Pathan told the court.

Hutchison's partner is expecting their first child.

The attack took at her Kidderminster home.

Judge Robert Juckes QC said Hutchison had been trying to humiliate Miss Stanley. He added: "You must appreciate it was terrifying.

"There is, in the film I have seen, a strong element of hysteria in your behaviour." The judge sentenced him to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months and ordered him to pay £1,000 compensation to Miss Stanley and £1,000 costs.

Hutchison was also placed on a community order for 18 months which will include 20 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours unpaid work.

A restraining order was made for a period of five years to prevent Hutchison contacting Miss Stanley.