Man Sentenced for Terrifying Home Assault

Damien Shearer, a 45-year-old from Leicestershire, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for a brutal assault on his partner. The attack, which included threats with knives and a hurling stick, occurred after a night of drinking in Newport, Wales. Shearer, who had retrieved the house keys and gone home, restrained his partner, pressed knives to her throat, and made death threats. The victim, who now lives in fear and suffers from flashbacks and sleepless nights, was awarded £2,500 in compensation. Shearer was also given a six-year restraining order. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.