Man pushed partner off bike and left her with facial injuries

The man also assaulted his ex-partner on other occassions

A man who attacked his partner, including barging her off a bike, has been jailed. Robert Payne, 39, was walking with his ex-partner near St Barnabas Church in Mill Road, Cambridge on August 21 last year when he slapped her after an argument.

The next day, the pair were cycling along Trumpington Road when Payne deliberately knocked the woman off her bike, causing her to fly over the handlebars and left her with facial injuries.

Their relationship ended on August 27 after another argument. However, Payne turned up at her home in Trumpington that evening and tried to get in by smashing her bedroom window.

Cambridgeshire Police arrested Payne that night. During his arrest, he also kicked an officer in the torso.

Payne, of Alice Bell Close, Cambridge appeared at Peterborough Magistrates Court, acting as a crown court, on Monday (March 16). He was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to two counts of common assault by beating and assault of a constable in the execution of their duty.

Payne also pleaded guilty to criminal damage, which was ordered to lie on a file. DC Jack Sillince, who investigated, said: “Payne’s attacks on his former partner would have been absolutely terrifying for her. Hopefully, some time in jail will allow him to reflect on his actions and ensure there’s no repeat in future.”

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