A thug who grabbed his pregnant partner by the hair, dragging her to the ground and repeatedly punching her in the face has narrowly avoided prison.

Lee Corrie flew into a rage when his partner told him to get out of the house when he started urinating on the carpet when he was drunk, a court heard.

The 31-year-old then attacked the victim’s sister when she came to her aid in their Darlington home.

Paul Doney, prosecuting, told Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court that Corrie had previously been abusive towards his partner during their three-year relationship before he attacked her on July 12.

He said: “He has grabbed her by the hair, pulled her to the ground and started punching her. He was standing over her and repeatedly punching her.

“She eventually managed to get out and run to her

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