A man from Warwick will go to prison for four years and eight months after he throttled his ex-partner and stamped on the heads of two other people.

Alexander Barker, 34, was also handed an indefinite restraining order for all three victims.

Barker was initially arrested in March after stamping on the head of a man in Warwick following a disagreement over money. The victim had to have a metal plate fitted to fix the resultant fractures to his face.

He was then arrested again after assaulting a woman in her 20s at his ex-partner's house. He kicked her in the stomach and stamped on her head as well as she lay on the floor. He gave her a 10cm cut to the head which needed hospital treatment..

While he was being investigated for this his ex-partner disclosed that Barker had assaulted her twice in April.

In one incident he went into a violent rage, kicking a door off its hinges which hit the victim and knocked her unconscious.

In another incident Barker throttled her causing bruising around her throat.

Barker was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Friday (November 12) after pleading guilty to two counts of causing grievous bodily harm, one count of causing actual bodily harm, and common assault.

Detective Sergeant Jen Baker from Warwickshire Police CID said: "I am grateful for the courage of the victims in this case. Their bravery in reporting their ordeal to police ensured that a dangerous perpetrator of senseless violence is now behind bars and unable to cause further harm. I hope that the sentence handed down to Barker goes some way to assisting their recovery from these traumatic events.

"Tackling domestic abuse and all types of violence is a priority for Warwickshire Police. With our partner agencies we will work tirelessly to support victims and ensure that perpetrators of these horrendous crimes are brought to justice. I would encourage any victims of such violence to contact police. There are officers specially trained to offer support, advice, and to investigate these reports."

The news of Barker's sentencing comes just hours after it was reported that Warwickshire Police receive over 11,000 cases of domestic abuse annually. In each of the last five months the force has received over 1,000 domestic abuse cases and promised to do more to support victims.