A HOMELESS man violently attacked a woman after she generously let him stay with her.
Steve Wilson, 47, punched and bit the woman in her own home, a heard.
A homeless man violently attacked a woman while she let him stay with her Credit: Northumbria Police
He was sentenced to eight months in prison Credit: Alamy
Steve first contacted the victim last October as they were friends and knew each other from school.
He was homeless at the time, so the victim offered him a place to stay.
At the trial, held in Crown Court, Ian Cook, prosecuting, said: “They were not in a relationship, they were just friends. That seems to be disputed by the defendant in the pre-sentence report.”
The court heard that Steven was dealing with substance abuse issues and was addicted to cocaine.
Steve got angry at her for staying out late on January 26 and he started to shout at her when she returned home.
When she tried to leave, he pushed her to the ground and began kicking her, leaving bad bruises on her thigh.
Steve then continued the assault by biting her shoulder.
Just five days later, Steve attacked the victim for a second time when she got home on January 31.
She had been enjoying a drink after work when he got angry and assaulted her again.
Steve called her offensive names, grabbed her by the throat and repeatedly punched her face.
The court heard: “He threw the victim onto the settee, got on top of her, grabbing her by the throat with his right hand and punching her several times to the face with the other hand.”
Thankfully, the victim managed to lock herself in the toilet and called for help, but when arrived and questioned him, he refused to answer.
At court, Steve pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced via a video link to Durham .
Nicoleta Alistari, defending, told the court that Steve had a good character and “was in some difficulty at the time of the offending”.
She added: “I understand he does have a problem with alcohol and his mental was poor, perhaps due to that to a significant extent.”
Recorder Matthew Rose sentenced Steve eight months in prison as well as a five-year restraining order against the victim.
Mr Rose said: “In October 2025, you got in touch with her. The following month, she offered you a place to stay. You say you were in fact in a relationship.
“Whatever the truth was, she let you move into her home at a time when you were in a difficult set of circumstances.
“She therefore showed you a good deal of hospitality and kindness and sadly you repaid her with violence.”
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