Man Punches Wife After Dress Won’t Come off on Wedding Night

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A man has allegedly brutally beaten his wife on their honeymoon after attempts at taking off her wedding dress were unsuccessful.

Gavin Golightly married Amy Dawson at St. Mary’s Church in the village of West Rainton in County, Durham, England. When the two were about to head to bed, Dawson,22, asked Golightly to help take off her dress. According to reports, “The defendant then jumped up from his chair, approached Ms. Dawson and pushed her over.” said prosecutor Sarah Traynor, “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.” Dawson suffered a cut above her left eye and bruises to her face and chest.

Golightly blamed the incident on possible “spiked” drinks as he claimed not have have remembered the assault. Golightly pleaded guilty to 1-count of of assault causing actual bodily harm and was given a two-year community order, and a restraining order preventing him from contacting Dawson. He was also ordered to pay Dawson compensation.

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