Middlesbrough man jailed for rolling pin attack on woman

Afzal Hussain's attack on his victim took place when he lost his temper, Teesside Crown Court heard.

The 38-year-old left the woman with a minor brain injury and several lacerations on her head as a result of his brutal, unprovoked attack.

Peter Sabiston, prosecuting, said the woman was so seriously injured that she required treatment by paramedics for her head injuries.

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The court heard how police and an ambulance crew were called by frightened occupants of the property and the defendant could be heard shouting ‘I don’t give a ***’.

Witnesses told the police that the victim was being hit with a rolling pin and when the emergency services arrived, she had ‘blood running down her face’ after Hussain went 'ballistic'.

A rolling pin stained in the victim’s blood was recovered from the scene.

Afzal Hussain (Image: Cleveland Police)

Hussain, of Hall Drive, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the attack on February 24.

He had originally been facing the more serious charge of wounding with intent.

Tom Bennett, mitigating, said his client accepts that he was angry at the time of the attack and took full responsibility for his behaviour.

“He has expressed regret and remorse for his actions,” he added.

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Judge Chris Smith sentenced Hussain to two years and two months in custody for the violent assault.

He said: “You struck the woman to the head five or six times. There is medical evidence which shows she suffered lacerations to the head and a minor traumatic brain injury.

“This was a serious and worrying assault upon her. Striking her repeatedly to the head with a heavy wooden implement like a rolling pin could have killed her.

“You armed yourself with a weapon and struck her repeatedly with it and to the head, a vulnerable part of the body – a fracture of the skull or serious bruising to the brain could have ended her life.”