A MAN who launched a brutal attack on his partner in her own home has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

Nathaniel Dimond, 31, left the mother of two almost unrecognisable during the unprovoked, booze-fuelled attack in front of her teenage daughter.

And when the teenager, who feared he was going to kill her mum, asked Dimond to stop he snarled that she would get the same treatment if she didn't go away.

Tessa Hingston, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court the couple had been drinking at her Calne home on Tuesday, January 26.

"He confronted her and accused her of having some contact with other males on her phone. She said she hadn't, but he said 'Give me the phone'," said Ms Hingston.

When the handset was later looked at it contained nothing which could have provoked his anger.

The 6ft 3ins defendant then punched the woman, who is almost a foot shorter, sending her to the ground as the attack started at about 1am the following morning.

And as she tried to get up he punched her again to the face before kneeling astride her prone body and raining numerous blows on her.

During the assault, the woman shouted to her daughter to call the police.

When the teenager then came into the living room he threatened her saying 'I'll do the same to you'.

Miss Hingston said as the assault came to an end Dimond cuddled his victim and told her he loved her.

As a result of the attack she suffered multiple fractures to her cheek and eye socket and needed hospital treatment.

Dimond, of Zander Road, Calne, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault.

Tony Bignall, defending, said client was going through a degree of 'self loathing' as a result of what he had done.

He said his client still had feelings for the victim and had cut into his arm that he loved her while in custody.

Jailing him for five-and-a-half years Judge Tim Mousley QC said: "Your attack on her was a sustained attack.

"It took place in her home. Your actions were fuelled by drink you had taken. It was late at night and it was without provocation.

"Having punched her so hard that she went to the ground you then knelt on her and punched her repeatedly.

"When she tried to protect herself, even to the point on biting you on the arm, you carried on punching her again and again.

"Her injuries were very serious, injuries to her head and face. The evidence is you had a swollen right hand. The daughter's evidence was her mum was unrecognisable.

"She witnesses the attack and her mother's futile attempts to defend herself from you. At one point she thought her mother was going to be killed by you.

"When she came to her mother's aid you swore at her and said you were going to do the sane to her. The effect on both of them will be very long lasting."

The judge imposed a restraining order banning Dimond from contacting them again.