A serial abuser viciously attacked his ex-partner after he turned up at her home in the early hours and demanded she did his laundry.
Mark Taylor flew into a jealous rage and repeatedly rugby-tackled his former girlfriend, leaving her battered, bruised and with a suspected broken rib.
During the terrifying ordeal, Taylor blamed his victim, telling her: “Why do you make me do this?”
The 37-year-old, who has a history of domestic violence, now faces jail for the attack in the early hours of July 4.
His victim told prosecutors she had been in a relationship with Taylor for seven years.
She described him as “loving” but added he was a “jealous person”.
Shouted through letterbox
Dundee Sheriff Court heard the ex-partner was at home in the city’s Beauly Avenue watching football with a friend.
Taylor turned up and stayed for about 10 minutes.
Shortly afterwards, the friend left and Taylor’s ex tidied up and went to bed.
Fiscal depute Gavin Burton said the woman was later woken by Taylor shouting through her letterbox.
“She went to answer the door and saw the accused standing outside with a green Asda bag,” he said.
“He asked her to do his washing for him and she took his clothing and put it in her washing machine.”
Mr Burton said: “At 3.40am, the accused said he was going home and it was agreed he would come back the next day to pick up his washing.”
Taylor’s ex put on her coat and walked him towards his home in Arklay Street.
“Suddenly he became aggressive and said: ‘Ken what, I’m not coming back tomorrow’,” said Mr Burton.
Taylor began ranting that his ex had been with other men.
She began to walk to her house and Taylor kicked at her heels.
She was unable to stop him getting into the house.
Rugby tackled to the floor
“Once inside, he put his head down and in a rugby-style tackle, he charged towards her and knocked her over,” said Mr Burton.
He then demanded she get his laundry and they both went into the kitchen.
Taylor pulled the handle off the washing machine mid-cycle and water began flooding into the room.
He then held her in a bear-hug and shouted: “Give me your f***ing phone.”
Taylor told his victim: “What are you screaming for? You want the neighbours to phone the police?”
She was then told to “get back in the f***ing kitchen” before he rugby-tackled her again.
Mr Burton said: “He pinned her to the floor and began going through her pockets, searching for her phone.”
He said the woman was “absolutely terrified”.
Taylor attacked her again and told her: “Why do you make me do this, please stop.”
Child called police
The woman then asked a child in the house to phone the police, telling them: “Mark has just battered me three times.”
Officers arrived and led way Taylor in handcuffs.
Solicitor Mike Short told the court: “He takes full responsibility for his actions.
“His former partner was not at fault.”
He said Taylor had taken a Valium-like drug that evening.
“His ex-partner has been through a traumatic event,” he said.
“Whether it was a suspected broken rib or a broken rib, it was still very painful.”
Taylor, listed as a prisoner at HMP Perth, admitted assault and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, likely to cause fear or alarm.
Sheriff Alistair Carmichael deferred for reports until January 19.
