Woman 'thought she was going to die' during 'appalling' attackA court heard she described it 'as the most frightening day of my life'View 2 Images Lee Martin, pictured outside Hull Crown Court (Image: Hull Live)A terrified woman feared that she was "going to die" when a heavy-drinking bully viciously punched her during an "appalling" attack – and ignored her desperate pleas to stop. Lee Martin, 45, of Westminster Avenue, Hull, admitted assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, on January 18, 2024. ‌Abigail Rowley, prosecuting, said that Martin and the woman were previously in a relationship for about six months. The woman heard Martin "clattering in the bathroom" and he later screamed in her face before repeatedly hitting her on her head. View 2 Images Lee Martin admitted assaulting a woman causing actual bodily harm (Image: Humberside Police)Martin punched her in the face, hitting her left eye.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 15:36 UTC