Horrifying footage shows the moment a ‘dangerous’ domestic abuser screams ‘she is the love of my life’ as he is arrested for trying to kill his partner in the street.
Benjamin Swindells, 30, was jailed for 23 years after being found guilty of attempted murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court.
According to a witness report, the abuser was repeatedly kicking his partner in the head in the early hours of April 13 outside a Tesco Express store in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
At one point Swindells moved away from his victim to smoke a cigarette before returning and attempting to pull her up to her feet by her hair, before banging her head on the floor again and continuing to kick her.
When officers arrived to save the woman she was unconscious and Swindells was sat on the floor cradling her.
The woman was taken to hospital and was treated for large-scale swelling to the head and significant facial injuries.
Body worn footage of his arrest shows Swindells in a highly agitated mood shouting: ‘She’s the love of my life’ and urging officers to ‘kill me’.
He has been sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment, with an extended licence period of four years, West Yorkshire Police said.
A domestic violence specialist officer with the force has branded him ‘dangerous’.
Outside court, Acting Detective Sergeant Andrew Jones said: ‘This was a sustained attack on a female victim which continued as she lay unconscious on the floor.
‘Swindells initially tried to blame others for the assault but has since admitted causing these horrific injuries.
‘The consequences of this assault could easily have been much worse given the repeated blows to the victim’s head.
‘She spent over a week in hospital, and eight months on the victim is left with physical and psychological damage from this attack.
‘I hope the conclusion of this court case helps her in her ongoing processing and recovery from this incident.
‘Swindells is a dangerous individual who has demonstrated that he is willing to use extreme violence in a domestic relationship.
‘He is now behind bars for his actions.
‘We are committed to protecting women and girls from violence and the fear of violence and would urge anyone who is either the victim of domestic abuse themselves or who has concerns for others to please report it.’