Manipulative bully vowed former partner would be the ‘next Katie Piper’ following 'toxic' relationship

A manipulative bully vowed his partner would be the ‘next Katie Piper’ following years of vile abuse. Luke Coleman, 28, and the woman had been in a relationship for a number of years which was ‘characterised’ by physical and emotional abuse.

Coleman was possessive, constantly accused her of cheating on him and regularly assaulted her.

Over the two year period, there were 31 separate callouts to the police reporting violence or threats of violence, Manchester Crown Court heard.

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Gwen Henshaw, prosecuting, said that in one incident, in January 2021, Coleman smashed the woman’s mobile phone onto her head and caused a wound that had to be glued.

He hit the woman with such force that the phone screen smashed.

Then in April, an argument broke out when she said she had to go to the shop. He went with her and whilst out he grabbed at her face and strangled her.

“One passer-by who witnessed the scene asked him to stop,” Ms Henshaw said.

“He grabbed the victim's ears and shook her head. Her ear had to be stuck back together.”

The woman had to go into a local shop to get a tissue for the blood. Coleman followed her and attacked her again, punching her whilst she was on the ground.

The court was told of a further incident in January 2022, in which he asked to take her puppy outside before it had its necessary vaccinations, and so she refused.

In response he grabbed her right hand and bent her finger back causing it to become dislocated.

Ms Henshaw described how between October 2020 and April 2022, Coleman was abusive and controlling towards the woman.

Reading from the woman’s statement, she said: “He said I would look like Katie Piper. I later realised