A 'jealous' dad hit his ex partner's new man with a spade during angry scenes at her home.

Asif Patrick also barged into his ex-partner's home, leaving her with a bruise on her shoulder, and damaged a picture frame during the same emotionally-charged incident.

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The 39-year-old of Ploughman's Court, Droitwich admitted two assaults by beating at her home in Pershore, one against his former partner and the other against her new boyfriend, Christopher Brown, and a further charge of criminal damage when he was sentenced at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday following the incident on August 30 last year.

Patrick had been in six and a half year relationship with the woman but it had ended last year. He was dropping off a child at her address when he discovered Mr Brown there, the court heard.

Mark Hambling, prosecuting, said: "Mr Patrick throws a spade over a fence which hits Mr Brown on the arm. That's at the rear of the premises. Mr Patrick goes back to the front of the premises and basically pushes through the front door of the premises." His ex-partner was behind the door at the time. "As he pushes the door it causes an injury in barging through - a bruise to the shoulder. There is then a further confrontation within the premises between Mr Patrick and Mr Brown. There's an argument - verbal and physical."

A photograph frame was also broken by Patrick. The defendant has previous convictions but not since 2005 and nothing in relation to the two complainants in this case.

Mr Hambling added: "This is a domestic violence matter, a domestic abuse matter and should be seen within that context."

The prosecutor later told magistrates: "A spade was used as a weapon."

Mark Sheward, defending, said Patrick had entered his guilty pleas the first time he appeared before magistrates and was entitled to full credit. The solicitor explained that his client and his former partner had separated in July but had maintained a sexual relationship despite living apart.

Mr Sheward said Patrick, an unemployed former delivery driver, had been asked to drop their child off at her address. When he knocked on the door, there was no answer and Patrick found Mr Brown at the back of the property.

He added: "There were some words exchanged, it has to be said. There was some racist abuse towards my client, he says. He recognises he needs some help with his anger management."

Patrick now believes that his former partner asked him to come around so that he could meet Mr Brown, the solicitor said.

"He's ashamed of his behaviour. He recognises he should have been the bigger man and walked away. There was clearly some jealously involved" said Mr Sheward.

Magistrates made a 12 month community order to include an electronically monitored curfew between 7pm and 5am for the next eight weeks. Upon request by Mr Sheward, this curfew will extend to Patrick's garden, allowing him to smoke outside. He must also complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days. He must pay costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £95.

Patrick, who is on Universal Credit, offered to pay off the debt at £20 per month which was accepted by the bench. A fines collection order was made, giving the court extra power to recover the debt.

No restraining order was made because Patrick's former partner did not request one. No order for compensation.