🔴 DANGEROUS PREDATOR JAILED FOR BRUTAL DOMESTIC KNIFE ATTACK

Jeremiah Joshua Smith has been sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment following a violent domestic assault that left his former partner with a fractured spine.

The 40-year-old, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years and eight months at Gloucester Crown Court after admitting to causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Recorder R Weekes KC designated Smith a dangerous offender and imposed an additional three-year extended licence period to safeguard the public.

A 15-year restraining order was also granted to prohibit any further contact between the defendant and the victim.

The court heard that on 31 July 2025, Smith used a key to gain unauthorised entry to a property where the victim lived with her two children.

Smith, who was armed with a knife, subjected the woman to a sustained physical attack in the presence of four children who were attending a sleepover in the living room.

The prosecution stated that Smith punched the victim until she was nearly unconscious and used a second knife to order her to clean her own blood from the floor.

The assault included the defendant stamping on the woman while she was incapacitated, resulting in a spinal fracture and a 7.5cm laceration to her leg.

The victim managed to push the children through a downstairs window to allow them to escape the premises and seek help from a neighbour.

Smith further admitted to the assault by beating of a second woman, the neighbour, who was struck in the head during the incident.

Criminal records revealed that Smith has 32 previous convictions for 64 offences, including a documented history of domestic violence spanning two decades.

In a separate proceeding at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court, Luke Goodhall was sentenced to nine months in prison for the assault of a police officer.

The 39-year-old was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after biting an officer’s leg during an arrest on 17 February.

The court reviewed the incident alongside an investigation by the Professional Standards Department into viral footage of the struggle.

The force concluded that the officer’s use of force was proportionate and necessary given that the constable was being actively assaulted at the time.

Goodhall, who was on licence at the time of the offence, is scheduled for a further hearing on 25 March regarding additional allegations of assault.

The defendant will serve at least half of his custodial term before being eligible for release under the supervision of the probation service.