A bride was brutally beaten by her husband on their wedding night because he couldn't undo her dress. Amy
Dawson was pinned to the floor by Gavin Golightly just hours after
tying the knot in a romantic ceremony in County Durham in August.
The
22-year-old had asked her new husband for help getting out of the white
dress she was wearing when he launched the violent attack. Golightly,
29, said he was under the influence of drugs and could not remember the
incident but pleaded guilty to assault at Peterlee Magistrates Court.
Miss Dawson, who shares a child with the man, said the attack was so severe she thought it would kill her.
'When he lashed out on me on my wedding night I thought I was going to die. I was terrified.
'He looked like he was going to kill me.
'Eventually, I escaped and found a hotel porter, who called the police.
'It was such
a lovely day, and I was devastated it ended the way it did. It was a
huge celebration full of friends and family, and I thought it would have
been the fresh start we needed.'
After getting married in St Mary's Church in West Rainton, the couple held their reception at nearby Beamish Hall.
Shortly before 1am, the couple retired to a room in the hotel where Ms Dawson tried to get undressed.
'At
12.55am, the following morning, they went to their room, which she was
helped towards by a night porter,' said prosecutor Sarah Traynor.
'The
defendant then tried to undo Ms Dawson’s dress. She received a crochet
(to undo the dress with), but the defendant then refused to undo his new
wife’s dress.
'The defendant then jumped up from his chair, approached Ms Dawson and pushed her over.
'He
then sat on top of her and started punching her with clenched fists. He
then got up and left the room. It appears that the defendant then came
back to the room.
'The defendant said he has no recollection of the event, adding that he must have had his drink spiked.
'He remembers waking up in a hotel room and said he does not get angry when he takes drugs.
'Ms Dawson had a cut above her left eyebrow and some bruises to her face and chest area.'
Ms Dawson added said her husband had changed dramatically since she fell pregnant eight months after their relationship began.
'When I first met Gavin, he was lovely. I couldn't fault him.
'He was caring and loving, and when we found we were having a baby we were delighted.
'I fell pregnant after eight months but almost straight away Gavin became controlling and manipilative.
It was like walking on eggshells.'
Golightly from Sunderland, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm at a court hearing last month.
He was given a 12 month community order and a restraining order preventing him from contacting his wife.
Ms Dawson has slammed the sentence as too lenient.
'The community order was far too soft. The restraining order is the only thing keeping me strong. He means nothing to me now.'
Chairman
of the bench Paul Elliott, told Golightly: 'You do know that when your
custody report was asked for, custody was an option because this was a
serious assault.
'But
your early guilty plea and mitigation mean that we will give you a
24-month community order with the requirement of supervision.'
He was also ordered to pay £200 in compensation to her, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
Sicko!
ReplyDeleteImagine the nonsense, let him serve the jail terms o. Foolish man..
ReplyDeleteChoi!! Not even relating to smashing
ReplyDeleteHe needs a dressing down.
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Like seriously? Was she expecting a miracle (like linda said) after "sharing" a child with him. Facially that guy looks hard..smh. No wonder good girls prefer bad guys over the good one and I wonder what she was seeking for?
DeleteMay God help us
ReplyDeleteNawa! God help the young girls.
ReplyDeleteNawa ohhh which kind konji hold dis gentle man!!! God of mercy
ReplyDeletenot funny
ReplyDeleteMadam forgive and forget. At least, for d sake of your little baby.
ReplyDelete@Sophia Stephen
Rubbish!!!
DeleteHmmmmm wedding gobe!
ReplyDeleteOh dear. He shd be stripped off the husbandly title to husbandry. He thinks marriage is child's play. He shd be put in a straight jacket.
ReplyDeleteSome women are the architect of their misfortune.She discovered the man has violent tendencies and yet she went ahead to wed him.Na wa o.This luv is not only blind but has apollo too.
ReplyDeletedo u read to understand so?
DeleteDRUGS....too bad
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB.....
Some stories sha....
ReplyDeleteMore like the shortest marriage ever
Sad. Marriage of this days.
ReplyDeleteD ibongi de hungry d idiot like no 2mr..lunatic
ReplyDeleteRun bride run
ReplyDeleteThis is funny,weird,bizarre and sad all at once! Am glad she survived it#Sick husband# LMAO
ReplyDeleteNah, this magistrate is way too lenient nah! What is £200?! But what won't we hear though?! See how a marriage didnt even last 24 hours!
ReplyDeleteHa!!!! Nothing person no go hear.....
ReplyDeletewow! Its the time they draw God closer to their family, most especially the man, hw can u beat up ur wife without knwing wat u wer doing
ReplyDeleteThis is serious
ReplyDeleteWhat was she thinking, when he got so controlling why not run far far away. Thank God he didn't kill you. Dull girl like most of us gals. She had a child with him and thought to go ahead and marry the psycho.
ReplyDeleteCrazy man
ReplyDeleteHeaven on Earth
Omg....This is a really horrible way to remember your wedding night... sorry lady.... drugs, alcohol, weed etc can do really harmful things....
ReplyDeleteIt is ogun idile dat is fighting the guy ooo. *rotfl. #happymonday
ReplyDeleteOh chim...under drugs control indeed.
ReplyDelete***floxycares***
This one don mad finish,remain to enter street....
ReplyDeleteLinda my life is in a mess pls pls pls I need you help. I'm a married woman with 2 kids,things have been so tough with us lately,my hus works and does his best for the family but the business I do have put me into huge debts and the pressure is giving me hbp. So many people has ran away with my mony n I need to pay back my creditors, I weep day and night cause of this pressure please help me I beg you in the name of God. I can only comment as annonymos cos many people on this blog know me,me respond to this I'm on my knees cause the pressure of being in debts is gradually killing me. God bless you.
ReplyDeleteDude prolly snapped after realisin he was forced into a weddin he didn't really want. There was no luv in the relationship as evident from the way the Lady slammmed the judgement as too lenient. She really hated the retard.
ReplyDeleteDude prolly snapped after realisin he was forced into a weddin he didn't really want. There was no luv in the relationship as evident from the way the Lady slammmed the judgement as too lenient. She really hated the retard.
ReplyDeleteChai, crazy!
ReplyDeleteNo time to waste...your wedding is still fresh - file for divorce.
ReplyDeleteHe's really sick.
ReplyDeleteInsane. Pls visit rellaidiovo.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletestay away from hard drug, it can destroy anything in a seconds
ReplyDelete#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE
And he bears GOLIGHTLY? What an irony! Now, to the chic! I can almost bet she met him a drug addict but still took him in. Not condoning his actions, but don't dare it if you can't bear it!
ReplyDeleteWonders will never seize....
ReplyDeleteSick dude needs mental evaluation.....plus psychological therapist cux his losing it........stupid man
ReplyDelete:::::::::::::::::::::::QUEENMAYA::::::::::::::::::::::
Women kip marrying mad pple as husband
ReplyDeleteNot good at all!
ReplyDeleteOn their wedding night? He means nothing to her now? Well, what a short marriage.
ReplyDeleteConji and Drugs very bad combo!
ReplyDeleteWhy do you have to be on drugs on your wedding day/night
ReplyDelete"We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and forces in high places..."
ReplyDeleteTime moment he was taken possession of and indeed life without Christ is handkerchief in d hands of d devil.
God b blessed!
"We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and forces in high places..."
ReplyDeleteTime moment he was taken possession of and indeed life without Christ is handkerchief in d hands of d devil.
God b blessed!
Not good at all!
ReplyDeleteWickedness in high places. Evil manipulation. I feel sorry for both of them
ReplyDeleteWas that the only way he could express his being druged??what nonsense!
ReplyDelete"and I thought it would have been the fresh start we needed" this sentence shows that this is not the first time he'd hit her! When will women learn?! When a man hits you, even playfully, and you don't say or do anything, he will do it again! This time, for real! It is not okay for a man to hit a woman! It is not! Like play like play, the person go just die by mistake. This is a topic really close to my heart for reasons I don't even know. All I know is how irked I get when I hear of such. It just shouldn't be, bikonu. Umu nwanyi ibem. Sigh
ReplyDeleteThat's what happens when you marry a crack head😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯@Bia Bia
ReplyDeleteInfluence of cheap drug.
ReplyDeletena wah o
ReplyDeleteWhich kind influence of drug? Men! Dats hw dey r!
ReplyDeletehmm, wedding nite, that was very quick.
ReplyDeleteThe guy is a monster
ReplyDeletehmm wonders shall never end. less than a day marriage. wow.
ReplyDeletehappy I can now post a comment.
On their wedding night u say, too bad... I go dishusband am with immediate effect.
ReplyDeleteOn their wedding night u say, too bad... I go dishusband am with immediate effect.
ReplyDeleteGod please deny me of such husband!
ReplyDeleteLadies. Being fools since 1800
ReplyDeleteHe was controlling and manipulative ..why then did u marry him? Why did u think marriage would change him ??buhahahah aunty U got what U deserved !
What? Talk of short temper. d stupid woman knew he changed and still married him. Nonsense.
ReplyDeleteForces from the village
ReplyDeleteOyibo and their funny stories
ReplyDeleteGirl get out while you can o!
ReplyDeleteChai! This white girl wan carry this man money oh!! So he didn't beat u since till u got married? He wasn't on drugs wen u had a baby for him till u married him? Ole! She planned it all biko
ReplyDeleteHis guilty plea shows he's remorseful.
ReplyDelete* * commenting live from river ethiope **
Eyaaaa sori, tk hrt dear, u will b fyn, some guys are like beast, dts y u need to knw ur man b4 u say i do to him
ReplyDeletesincerely speaking d mind of mami water
People need serious flogging. influence gini??? drug was on his own and ....mtchws, he needs a cane kawai.
ReplyDeleteahhh nawa oooo...such a beast beatin vis beautiful woman on er weddin nyt...nafin wer we no go hear..may god touch all vis drunken men's heart
ReplyDeleteahhh nawa oooo...such a beast beatin vis beautiful woman on er weddin nyt...nafin wer we no go hear..may god touch all vis drunken men's heart
ReplyDeleteD guy really need help
ReplyDeleteSay NO to drugs! He is a beast and the sentence is too lenient.
ReplyDeleteFoolish, stupid man! Who would spike your drink and for what purpose? Bet they found nothing in his system.
ReplyDeleteThis is serious o
ReplyDeleteI won't marry again o
If its me
I trust oyinbo pple, endurance n tolerance no dey der dictionary, she wl definitely file 4 a divorce. Bt wh kind stupid man beat his wife on d wedding nyt,? Guys over 2 u
ReplyDeleteI trust oyinbo pple, endurance n tolerance no dey der dictionary, she wl definitely file 4 a divorce. Bt wh kind stupid man beat his wife on d wedding nyt,? Guys over 2 u
ReplyDeletesomething might be wrong with his head, that's not how things are done
ReplyDelete'He means nothing to me now' but hours back he was somtin
ReplyDeleteI pray we dontmake the wrong choices in life
ReplyDeleteLol.. diz is a bad ending o
ReplyDeleteoyibo people sha
ReplyDeleteWould have kicked him between the legs. Crunch his nuts
ReplyDeleteOMG! A lot of mad people walking the street! The victim was right he should have been sentenced to life in prison gosh! God save we women from animals like these!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! A lot of mad people walking the street! The victim was right he should have been sentenced to life in prison gosh! God save we women from animals like these!!!
ReplyDeleteThe name sounds Goliath!
ReplyDeleteMadness uploading....
ReplyDeleteNotin person no go see hear 4 dis world
ReplyDeleteThe guy is sick totally sick
ReplyDeleteThank God he didn't kill her.
ReplyDeleteShe saw signs of control and manipulation but went ahead with the marriage.
Also, from the groom's statement, he said he does not get angry when he takes drugs, which means it has been normal for him to take drugs, which could have turned out to be worse if he had taken even more than usual.
God gave her another opportunity to live. She better be wise this time
Oga oooo
ReplyDeleteThis youngman evidently feels trapped. She said this was supposed to be the "fresh start" they "needed". Something's been wrong before. This was not the first time he was hitting her. No matter the drug when a woman you love stands before you, your drug can't steal your heart. So that drug spike is lame.
ReplyDeleteInsanity!!!
ReplyDeleteThe man should be assessed by a psychiatrist or neurologist for temporal lobe epilepsy
ReplyDeleteHmmmm...things we hear, nawa!!
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