Man repeatedly hit woman over the head with a belt - knocking her unconscious

HE HAD SINCE BEEN 'ON THE RUN' FOR 18 MONTHS AFTER FAILING TO TURN UP AT COURT FOR TRIAL

- By PETER CRAIG

A MAN who used a belt to strike a woman repeatedly over the head - causing her to lose consciousness - has been branded an "utter coward".

The victim later regained consciousness at hospital, where she was treated for deep cuts to her head.

The woman had been hosting a group of people at her home late at night and she had wrestled with another woman before being attacked, a court heard.

Omali Mukelenge, 23, of Park Row, off Spring Bank, Hull, admitted assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm.

Amber Hobson, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that the offence was committed on March 30, 2021.

Judge Gurdial Singh asked why the prosecution had taken so long.

Miss Hobson said that Mukelenge had been "on the run" for about 18 months after he failed to attend a trial last year.