Thug who beat up his girlfriend suffers instant karma as onlookers give him a taste of his own medicine and leave him with a huge black eye

By William On Sep 3, 2024

A violent bully who repeatedly beat his terrified girlfriend was left with a black eye after being attacked by others at the scene.

Ryan Parker had been drinking ‘too much’ in the pub before arriving at the woman’s home, where he insulted her, saying she deserved to die and was a waste of space.

The 32-year-old man, with whom he had been in a relationship for 14 years, then became aggressive towards his partner, knocking her to the ground and then hitting her hard in the face.

As Parker continued to kick the woman as she lay on the ground, he was attacked by bystanders who beat him and knocked him unconscious.

The violent boyfriend was left with a black eye, a broken eye socket and a broken cheekbone in the incident and was sentenced to 20 months in prison for the attack on July 28 this year, Hull Crown Court heard.

Ryan Parker, 32, repeatedly punched his terrified girlfriend during an attack earlier this year, but was severely beaten and knocked unconscious minutes later by others at the scene

Parker (pictured before the attack) had been drinking ‘too much’ in the pub before arriving at the woman’s home and attacking her

Parker, of Portobello Street, near Holderness Road, east Hull, admitted assaulting the woman causing actual bodily harm, possessing a knife and using threatening words and behaviour.

Oliver Shipley, prosecuting, said Parker and the woman had been in a relationship for about 14 years at the time, but it had been turbulent and had become worse over time. He arrived at her home angry and aggressive after playing darts in a pub.

Parker hurled insults at her, including that she deserved to die and was a waste of space. He brutally attacked her, punching her in the face so hard that she fell to the ground.

Parker continued to punch and kick her in the face, head and body, causing swelling and bruising. The door to the house was open and Parker threatened anyone who tried to enter.

“The suspect threatened anyone who tried to help him,” Mr Shipley said.

‘She eventually managed to leave the building through the door and go out onto the street, where she screamed for help. The suspect continued his behavior on the street while carrying a knife.’

Parker was abusive to a neighbor who was trying to help and had the knife in his hand. Parker returned to the house and was arrested by armed emergency responders.

During the police interrogation he did not comment on any questions. He had no previous convictions.

The woman later said she was afraid for her life and worried about the lives of her children.

“I don’t want Parker anywhere near my property or my children,” she said. “I’m absolutely devastated and shocked by the whole situation.”

Ben Hammersley, mitigating, said Parker suffered injuries in the incident after being attacked by others. “He suffered a broken eye socket and a broken cheekbone,” Mr Hammersley said.

Parker was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital. He had a scar near his eye.

“When he came to he had been knocked unconscious and was concerned he was still being attacked,” Mr Hammersley said.

It was a one-off attack by Parker on the woman and he was not behaving as he should, it was alleged. ‘This was an isolated incident,’ Mr Hammersley said. ‘He has absolutely no desire to contact her.’

Parker was incarcerated for over a month, but worked full-time before that.

Deputy Judge Timothy Clayson told Parker: “You started abusing her before you became violent. She described how you hit her, pushed her around and tried to force her out of the door, causing her to fall to the ground.

“She described facial violence with numerous punches to the face. All of this was clearly fueled by excessive drinking. It was a sustained attack. This is a very serious matter.

‘The general offences here are so serious that only immediate detention is appropriate. There was a serious risk of disorder from your production of this knife.’

Parker was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a six-year restraining order.