A martial arts expert who punched his pregnant wife unconscious and fractured her jaw has been jailed for three years. A martial arts expert who punched his pregnant wife unconscious and fractured her jaw has been jailed for three years. Mr Gillane read out a text sent by the defendant to Ms Walmsley on the night of the assault. Ms Walmsley said the pain she experienced was worse than childbirth, and rendered her unable to clean her teeth or lie on a pillow for weeks. Speaking outside court, Ms Walmsley urged other victims of domestic abuse to seek help.

Source: Irish Independent December 12, 2017 06:56 UTC