Man jailed over 'extreme' assault on woman

A man who stormed into a woman's home and dragged her from her bed before launching an "extreme and prolonged assault" has been jailed.

The attack on 14 December last year left Samuel Kelham's victim with a complex facial fracture that required surgery, said Nottinghamshire Police.

Kelham, 37, of Cherry Tree Close in Brinsley, Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, criminal damage and possession of cocaine during a hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday.

He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with an additional five years on extended licence, and given an indefinite restraining order.

On the day of the attack, Kelham stamped on and kicked his victim's head several times after punching her and pulling her on to the landing by her hair.

The woman managed to run outside to get help, but Kelham chased her, police said, and threw her to the ground before kicking her in the head twice.

Officers arrived minutes later, by which time Kelham had already posted about what he had done on social media and fled in a car.

After ramming a police car to make his escape, Kelham's vehicle was spotted by officers in Derbyshire later that day and he was arrested.

Det Sgt Parminder Ahluwalia said Kelham "deserves" his prison sentence.

"His decision to subject his victim to the extreme and prolonged assault he did that morning was cowardly and disgraceful," she said.

"In contrast to Kelham's cowardly behaviour, the victim deserves immense credit for the strength and bravery she's shown in helping us lock him up."

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