A serial domestic abuser wept in the dock as a horrific video of him “viciously” assaulting his girlfriend was played in court.
Darren McMenemy shoved Mary Reid over in a lift before repeatedly striking her, kneeing her at least once in the head, as she cowered on the floor.
The thug who now has three separate convictions for attacking Miss Reid during their three-year relationship also rained blows down on her head during the attack, which was captured in full on CCTV.
The footage was shown at Dundee Sheriff Court where McMenemy broke down in tears as the film was played.
It showed the pair returning to the block of flats, with blood pouring from McMenemy’s left eye from a previous, unknown incident.
As they get into a lift, McMenemy is seen to become violent, shoving Miss Reid to the ground.
He then begins repeatedly punching her on the head before the lift stops at a floor and the door opens.
As it does, he is seen repeatedly stepping back out through the door and running up to Miss Reid before thrusting his knee into her face and body.
McMenemy breaks off from the attack to hurl abuse at her before delivering a final blow with his knee.
Miss Reid then gets up and runs out of the lift.
Depute fiscal Nicola Gillespie told the court: “The incident took place around 1.10am and was witnessed on the CCTV by the concierge at another block of flats, who contacted police.
McMenemy, 32, a prisoner at HMP Perth, pleaded guilty on indictment to a charge of assaulting Mary Reid on April 11 this year at Tulloch Court in Dundee.
Solicitor George Donnelly said his client had been filled with “self-loathing” on seeing the video footage.
Sheriff Alistair Brown deferred sentence and remanded McMenemy in custody, warning him that he faced “a very significant prison term”.