An East Kilbride home abuse sufferer locked herself within the toilet for an hour to get away from her violent associate.
The girl suffered a damaged wrist after an assault by Michael Docherty who additionally threatened to "rip her head off".
Docherty, 23, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket this week.
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He admitted subjecting the lady to abusive conduct and assaulting her at their house in Owen Park between August and December 2020.
Jennifer Cunningham, prosecuting, mentioned the couple moved into the flat in July that yr, however Docherty was quickly subjecting his associate to verbal abuse "each day".
She instructed the court docket: "He would get offended and go on rampages.
"On one event Docherty was complaining in regards to the mess of the property.
"She was holding her laptop computer pc and he pushed her from behind, inflicting her to fall.
"Consequently she sustained a fractured wrist and needed to put on a forged for six to eight weeks.
"Docherty despatched her quite a few texts, apologising, however his abusive behaviour continued.
"He would scream at her and threatened to tear her head off."
In October 2020, Docherty grabbed his associate "forcibly" by the neck throughout a row, inflicting bruising.
Then, in December, after one other argument, ahw instructed him she wished a break from their relationship.
Docherty flew right into a rage and she or he locked herself within the toilet for an hour whereas he banged on the door and threatened to "take it off its hinges".
She once more sought refuge within the toilet after an analogous incident a couple of days later earlier than contacting the police.
Docherty, a joiner, has no earlier convictions.
Defence agent Ross Yuill mentioned there was no contact between the events since December 2020 and the connection is over.
The solicitor added: "My consumer's conduct is linked to vital childhood trauma that has resulted in marked psychological well being difficulties and self-medicated use of hashish.
"He has behaved very poorly.
"He describes emotions of despair, nervousness and anger."
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre deferred sentence till subsequent month for a prison justice social work report.
Docherty had his bail continued.
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