Man who paralysed girlfriend in attack jailed for 16 years

Evening Standard

Warning: Disturbing content.Credit: Lancashire Constabulary.Robert Easom has been jailed for 16 years after leaving his girlfriend paralysed from a brutal assault.Robert Easom, 57, attacked Trudi Burgess in a culmination of eight years of controlling, coercive and violent behaviour.On Friday, he was sentenced at Preston Crown Court, where he was told he must also serve an extended licence period of four years.

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00:21An allegation of an assault that's taken part against your partner, so at this moment

00:26in time, 23.37, you're under arrest for Section 18 wounding. Alright, so you don't have to

00:32say anything, but medical defence, you mentioned when questioned something which you're laying

00:35on in court, anything you do say may be given evidence. Alright.

00:39Okay. Has he purposefully hurt you? Yes. Okay. Has he hit you? Has he pushed you?

01:01Okay. Okay. And you feel like he's hurt you on purpose? Okay. Has he ever hurt you before?

01:11Okay. This isn't the first time. Are you scared of him?

01:26A little bit.

01:27Okay.

01:28Okay.

01:29Okay.

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