A control freak who battered his partner so that the bruises would be hidden under her clothes and out of sight of her family and friends is facing jail.
Daniel Mudie subjected two women to horrendous abuse – choking one until she fell unconscious in an attack that a sheriff described as being “reminiscent of a pack animal asserting dominance”.
He also attacked one of his victims in a way deliberately designed to keep her injuries hidden under her clothes so her family and friends wouldn’t see them.
In another incident the second woman – then pregnant – was repeatedly spat on by vile Mudie, who then pushed her over causing her to fall on her stomach.
The thug, who has previous convictions for assault to severe injury and for domestic assault, is now behind bars and facing a lengthy prison sentence.
Fiscal depute John Adams told Dundee Sheriff Court that the first series of attacks took place while he was in a relationship with a woman for about five years.
He said: “After a period of time he became controlling and started assaulting her as well as remarking negatively on her appearance, which hit her confidence.
“He was frequently violent towards her.”
He added: “The second woman began a relationship with him in March 2010.
“Throughout the relationship he would often threaten to commit suicide, was very controlling and tried to isolate her from friends and her family.
“He constantly accused her of cheating on him. She recalls an incident during her pregnancy to him when the accused was spitting on her face.
“He then pushed her forcefully back causing her to fall on her stomach on the sofa.”
Mudie, 35, of Foundry Lane, pleaded guilty to charges of assault to injury between January 2004 and March 2009, behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and assault.
Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and remanded Mudie in custody meantime.
He said: “He blamed the victim for what he did, made accusations of infidelity and grabbed one victim by the neck which is distressingly common and seems to be reminiscent of a pack animal asserting dominance and causes me great concern. It appears to me that custody is an extremely likely disposal.”
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