Daniel Scully, of Malvern, who assaulted partner to be sentenced

Daniel Scully, of Chester Place, Malvern, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, (September 26). 

Eleanor Peart, prosecuting, said on the evening of January 21 this year Scully struck the victim twice to the face.

The prosecutor said Scully had then picked up a knife threatening to kill himself. 

Miss Peart said the dad-of-two in his police interview had admitted committing the crime, but said the victim was not supporting the prosecution. 

The prosecutor said the offence was aggravated by him committing a similar offence against the same complainant in 2019.

In that offence, the court heard, Scully had been asked to leave by the victim but he refused before "forcibly pushing her."

COURT: Daniel Scully leaving Worcester Magistrates Court (Image: Sam Greenway/Newsquest)She added the latest offence was also aggravated by it being in a domestic context - the offence taking place in the victim's home in Worcester. 

Jo Outhwaite, defending, said Scully had always accepted he lost his temper, describing the strikes as open-palmed to the victim's forehead. 

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The solicitor said the pair were no longer in a relationship adding whether a relationship would resume in the future "remained to be seen."

The solicitor said Scully had been diagnosed with PTSD five years ago but the likelihood was he had lived with it for longer than that. 

The court heard after the incident Scully had been to his GP and was now back on medication.

COURT: Daniel Scully leaving Worcester Magistrates Court Mrs Outwaite explained after the previous offence a two-year restraining order was put in place preventing contact between the pair, but that was lifted after a year following a request by the victim.

After magistrates deliberations, Jayne Burton, the chairperson of the magistrates bench, said they had decided to adjourn for the probation service to interview him for a full pre-sentence report.

Scully was told he would be sentenced for the offence he admitted - assault by beating - when he returned to the court on October 17.

The chairman warned Scully, who was given unconditional bail, he must co-operate with probation in the writing of the report, and appear at the court for the afternoon hearing.