The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
A Gosberton man who admitted assaulting his ex-wife twice has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
Daniel Holyoak (31) twice broke a non-molestation order which prevented him from approaching his ex-wife, Georgina, after their relationship broke down.
On the first occasion, Holyoak caused bruising to Georgina’s leg when he kicked her as she collected the couple’s two children from school, Lincoln Crown Court heard.
Chris Geeson, prosecuting, told the court Holyoak carried out the assault after asking to give his sons a pair of scooters which he had bought them for Christmas.
The court heard Holyoak was granted bail but carried out a second assault on his ex-wife two months later after he saw her coming out of Spalding police station.
On the second occasion Holyoak punched the rear view mirror of his ex-wife’s car, smashing it, and then punched her to the head several times, Mr Geeson said.
In between the two incidents, Holyoak also admitted assaulting his current partner. Mr Geeson told the court Holyoak grabbed the hair of his girlfriend and punched her as they were travelling in a car between Boston and Wisbech.
Neil Sands, mitigating, said the most enduring punishment for Holyoak was that his wife was now moving to Spain with their two children.
Mr Sands told the court Holyoak understood that the reason for the move was largely down to his actions.
The court heard Holyoak was supported by his current partner and his parents, although they did not condone his behaviour.
Holyoak, of Spalding Road, Gosberton, admitted three charges of assault, two charges of breaking a court order and a single charge of criminal damage. The offences occurred between December 9 and February 2.
Before passing sentence Judge Michael Heath made a restraining order which prevents Holyoak from contacting his ex-wife.
Judge Heath told him: “When a County Court judge makes a non-molestation order he expects that to be obeyed. You did not obey it on two occasions.
“On the two occasions you disobeyed it you used violence.”
Holyoak – a former professional footballer for Mansfield Town – played football for Stamford, Deeping Rangers, Bourne Town and was a captain at Spalding United.
