Tyson Hugo: Frankston brute kicked, punched, strangled ex
A Frankston fiend left his ex bloody, battered and bruised after he choked, bashed and body slammed her in a long, sustained attack.
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A violent thug repeatedly strangled, kicked, punched and smashed his girlfriend’s head into a tiled floor during a two-day reign of terror, a court has heard.
Tyson Hugo also picked up his partner in a bear hug wrestling-type move and slammed her into the ground before kneeing her in the face.
After the bashings she was left bloodied and sore, suffering cuts, bruises and marks all over her body.
The Frankston 23-year-old pleaded guilty to assault-related charges at the online Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
The court heard on the evening of January 13 this year Hugo went to the woman’s house and within an hour began to argue with her.
He then hit her in the face, causing a bloody lip, and over the next few hours punched her a further 10 times and strangled her six times.
He would stop his attacks, apologise, and then go back to bashing the woman.
In the morning of January 14 he pushed her against a wall, before taking her to the ground and smashing her head on the tile floor three times.
Hugo then kicked her in the stomach and repeatedly strangled her again, on one occasion holding her throat for 40 seconds until she almost lost consciousness.
Later that day he bearhugged her, twisting her and body slamming her into the ground before kneeing her in the head.
She managed to call her mother, who arrived at the scene to see her daughter distressed, covered in blood and cowering behind a blanket.
Police were called and found “multiple cuts and bruises all over the victim’s body” and “redness and bruising around the neck where the attacker’s fingers would have been”.
She was taken to hospital, but left against medical advice and returned home.
Officers arrested Hugo and he was remanded in custody.
His defence lawyer said he needed more time to commission a medical report before continuing the case as it may reveal his client has an intellectual disability.
Magistrate Vicky Prapas remanded Hugo in custody to face court again on July 6.
