A MAN who left his girlfriend with a broken arm and a fractured nose in two separate violent attacks has been put behind bars.

Ryan Michael Moors, 26, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, May 7, after he admitted offences of inflicting grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing.

Moors, of Grove Road, Wimborne, also admitted breaching a suspended sentence and was jailed for a total of three years. A restraining order was also put in place for an indefinite period, prohibiting him from contacting his victim.

A detective described his offences as "despicable" and "completely unnacceptable" on a woman who is around five years younger than the defendant.

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the victim attended Poole General Hospital and claimed she had injured her left arm by falling over in the bedroom of her partner’s address the previous night.

She was accompanied by Moors and staff noticed she appeared nervous around the defendant.

Following X-rays it was confirmed that the victim had sustained a fracture to her forearm. Medics noted that the injuries were more consistent with defensive injuries rather than from a fall and that the woman appeared to be holding her ribs on her left side, but denied her ribs had been injured.

Hospital staff then saw the defendant shouting at the victim as they left hospital.

The following day it was reported to police by a third party that the victim had been injured, with the injuries believed to have been sustained at the hands of Moors, and concerns were raised for her welfare.

Following enquiries, Moors was arrested and residents from neighbouring properties reported hearing raised voices in his address in the early hours of June 15 last year.

Officers were also given access to the victim’s medical records. They showed the victim had attended the minor injuries unit in January 2020 for treatment to a fractured nose, which she claimed had been caused by her accidentally slipping down the stairs.

Following support from officers, the victim was interviewed and disclosed that Moors had broken her arm in June 2020. She said he had gone to kick her in the head and she had put her arm up in defence.

She added that in January 2020 Moors had punched her to the face, causing her fractured nose.

DC Ian Caddy, of Bournemouth CID, said: “The violence and abuse that Ryan Moors demonstrated toward his then partner is completely unacceptable and we will do all we can to ensure those who commit these kind of despicable offences are held to account.

“For the victim to come forward and report the matters to police took a huge amount of courage and I want to praise her for the strength and bravery she has shown in coming forward and helping secure a prison term for this dangerous offender.

“I hope this case sends a clear message that we will support victims of domestic abuse and investigate all reports thoroughly to ensure offenders are brought to justice.”

Anyone who has been a victim of domestic abuse or anyone who knows someone who is being abused is asked report it to Dorset Police.

If abuse is in progress and someone is in immediate danger, call 999. Otherwise, contact the force at dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101. Crimes can also be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

For more information on help and advice around domestic abuse as well as details of agencies that can offer support visit dorset.police.uk/da.

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