A “violent bully” who attacked a woman when his “temper erupted” has been locked up for two years.

Bradford Crown Court heard that Marc Challoner had been found guilty at magistrates’ court of actual bodily harm against a woman, but that he did not accept the verdict.

In jailing the 35-year-old, Her Honour Judge Sophie McKone said he had subjected his victim to “a sustained and violent assault” that left her feeling “like she was going to die”.

Prosecutor David Hall told the court that the victim was vulnerable at the time because she was drunk, and that Challoner’s assault on her was “persistent”.

He said the offence was aggravated due to Challoner’s previous convictions for battery and harassment.

Challoner, of Tong Street, Bradford, was also drunk when he launched his attack.

Mitigating, Anastasis Tasou said Challoner had been in custody in HMP Leeds for seven months and had made good progress by engaging with a range of courses to deal with anger management and alcohol awareness.

He also had a job lined up, the court heard.

Sentencing Challoner, who appeared via video link from prison, Judge McKone said: “You are no stranger to violence.

“You behaved like a violent bully.

“Your temper erupted and, in drink, you first of all punched her so hard that her nose bled.

“Then when she moved to another room to get a towel to stem that flow of blood, you followed her and subjected her to a sustained and prolonged assault when you punched her and slapped her around the face.

“You continued to do so as she lay on the floor and whilst you didn’t squeeze her neck you squeezed her jaw. She thought she was going to die.”