A BURNTWOOD man who fled from police after carrying out two "vicious" assaults on a woman has been jailed.
Asa McGahan, 26, was sentenced to three-years-and-ten-months in prison at Stafford Crown Court after he admitted two counts of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and one count of escape from lawful custody.
He launched his first attack on the woman in October 2024. After fleeing the address, he returned later the same day, punching the victim and fighting with her until police arrived.
When he was told that he was under arrest, McGahan ran off into nearby woodland but was later tracked down by officers.
He was also given a restraining order, stopping him from contacting the woman for eight years.
Detective Constable Reece Hingley said:
"The violence that the survivor in this case was subjected to was utterly deplorable – and I’m pleased that we’ve been able to secure this outcome for her.
"We will continue to take robust action against those responsible for high-harm offences in Staffordshire and protect those affected by these crimes."
