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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Drug dealer punched nurse and spat at ex-partner
A drug dealer who spat in his ex-partner's face and punched an emergency department nurse in the chest has been jailed for three years and four months. Glen Batty, 30, offered to sell cocaine to another man through social media messages in August 2023. Douglas Courthouse heard he was subjected to a "vicious attack" in a Douglas lane when he went to meet the man, and that he attacked a nurse in hospital in May last year. Jailing him, Deemster Graeme Cook said in the "murky world of drug dealing violence follows". The court heard Batty had exchanged several messages with Michael Glover on social media over three days in August 2023. The messages featured slang terms for drugs and the snowflake emoji, used to represent cocaine. The pair agreed to meet on 19 August, but when the 30-year-old arrived he was attacked by another man, Donavan Kitching, with a weapon. The court was told Batty reported to police the assault, which left him in need of medical treatment. But messages found on Glover's phone revealed the planned drug deal. Glover admitted his part in the attack and was jailed for three years, while Kitching was sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty following a trial. The court heard on 18 May 2024 Batty had been taken to the emergency department at Noble's Hospital while drunk. While there he had carried out a "thoroughly nasty" assault on the nurse treating him, punching her "full force" in the chest twice. Batty had also sent a string of abusive and threatening messages to his ex-partner, and had spat in her face during an argument at her home on 24 September, the court was told. He admitted charges of offering to sell cocaine, coercive behaviour and common assault. He also pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis on two occasions, one of which was while he was on remand at the Isle of Man Prison in January. Deemster Cook said while he had been given credit for identifying Kitching and Glover to police and giving evidence against the former at his trial, the attack itself would not be taken into account. "People who get involved in drug dealing get involved in the murky world of violence that goes with it," he added. Batty was also handed a Domestic Abuse Protection Order banning him from contacting his ex-partner for five years. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Isle of Man Courts of Justice
BBC News
10-04-2025
- BBC News
Isle of Man rug dealer punched nurse and spat at ex-partner
A drug dealer who spat in his ex-partner's face and punched an emergency department nurse in the chest has been jailed for three years and four Batty, 30, offered to sell cocaine to another man through social media messages in August Courthouse heard he was subjected to a "vicious attack" in a Douglas lane when he went to meet the man, and that he attacked a nurse in hospital in May last him, Deemster Graeme Cook said in the "murky world of drug dealing violence follows". The court heard Batty had exchanged several messages with Michael Glover on social media over three days in August 2023. The messages featured slang terms for drugs and the snowflake emoji, used to represent pair agreed to meet on 19 August, but when the 30-year-old arrived he was attacked by another man, Donavan Kitching, with a court was told Batty reported to police the assault, which left him in need of medical treatment. But messages found on Glover's phone revealed the planned drug admitted his part in the attack and was jailed for three years, while Kitching was sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty following a trial. 'Thoroughly nasty' The court heard on 18 May 2024 Batty had been taken to the emergency department at Noble's Hospital while there he had carried out a "thoroughly nasty" assault on the nurse treating him, punching her "full force" in the chest had also sent a string of abusive and threatening messages to his ex-partner, and had spat in her face during an argument at her home on 24 September, the court was admitted charges of offering to sell cocaine, coercive behaviour and common also pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis on two occasions, one of which was while he was on remand at the Isle of Man Prison in Cook said while he had been given credit for identifying Kitching and Glover to police and giving evidence against the former at his trial, the attack itself would not be taken into account."People who get involved in drug dealing get involved in the murky world of violence that goes with it," he was also handed a Domestic Abuse Protection Order banning him from contacting his ex-partner for five years. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
12-03-2025
- BBC News
Manchester: Domestic abuse pilot scheme 'saved woman's life'
A domestic abuse victim said a new type of order designed to protect victims from violent partners may have saved her life. Anne, which is not the woman's real name, said she had suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her partner. But he was then made subject of a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO)as part of a pilot in Bury, Wigan and Manchester. The orders can run for any length of time and those who breach them can face up to five years in prison. About 60 DAPOs have been issued across the three pilot areas since November. A DAPO can be granted for any length of time and can be enforced by police, a third party or even victims themselves without the need to attend court. Anne said she would often have bruises on her arms and her hair would be said: "As the relationship went on, it got more and more degrading, more abusive."The police officers said we are going to be carrying you out."Her partner would be arrested, but then Anne would drop the charges. He later received a DAPO order from Greater Manchester Police. Det Supt Keith Galley, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "As long as we can ensure there has been some kind of abuse, even if it is physical or mental in that relationship then we can apply for these orders, and it really opens up the scope of which victims we can help now."Anne said she was "getting there slowly but surely"."I think there are still going to be hurdles but I know I have got the DAPO team and support of my friends to get me through it," she Home Office said it would be monitoring the progress of the pilot scheme. If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, help and support is available via BBC Action Line. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
