Damien Morrison’s victim had urged him not to join her at the holiday park before the ordeal
Damien Morrison’s victim had urged him not to join her at the holiday park before the ordeal
Stephen Topping Senior reporter, Cheryl Mullin and Mark Naylor
10:56, 10 Apr 2026
A violent thug launched a vicious attack on his partner after claiming she had said the name of another man. Damien Morrison claimed he feared his girlfriend was cheating on him before he lashed out as the pair holidayed in a Yorkshire caravan park.
A court was told how the bully hurled abuse towards his victim as they holidayed at the caravan site near Bridlington, on the Yorkshire coast. The 44-year-old went on to smash the door of the caravan and slash two of the woman’s car tyres, cutting his hand open in the process.
Prosecuting, Richard Butters told Hull Crown Court that Morrison and the woman, who share a child together, had been in a turbulent relationship for more than six years.
The former couple were staying in a caravan at Thornwick Bay holiday park, at Flamborough. The woman had texted Morrison telling him not to go there but he insisted on doing so. But the court heard that Morrison got drunk and became confrontational and jealous.
Mr Butters said violence flared when Morrison thought his partner had said another man’s name and kept demanding to know what the name was that she had supposedly said.
Morrison became more angry and the woman gave him the car keys and told him to leave, telling him that if he didn’t, she would go to the security office.
When he refused to leave, the woman walked out of the caravan wearing no shoes, and went to a public area of the caravan park.
She was reluctant to go to the security office because she did not want to be asked to leave, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Returning to the caravan, she found Morrison was still very angry, the court heard. She picked up her coat, socks and shoes and headed back to the security office and asked for a spare key.
When she went back to the caravan, it was locked. Morrison opened the door, pushed her, called her a ‘sl*g’ and accused her of having sex with someone.
Mr Butters said: “He was pushing and shoving her around.” The court heard Morrison pushed her into a table and she punched him twice in the face, causing him to stagger backwards.
She ran into the bedroom and tried to barricade herself inside. Morrison banged on the door and shouted he had slashed two of her car tyres. The woman called 999 and begged Morrison to stop.
He managed to force his way into the room by smashing the door. Once he was inside, there was a physical confrontation and she tried to get him to leave.
Morrison punched the woman in the face and the confrontation continued in the bedroom. Police arrived and found the defendant’s blood was all over the caravan.
The court was told the blood most likely came from Morrison cutting his own finger when trying to puncture two car tyres. He had thrown the woman’s mobile phone and keys from the caravan and these were later found a short distance away.
She suffered a cut to her mouth and bruises. The total damage to the caravan was estimated at £6,400.
Mr Butters said: “She no longer wants to have any contact with this defendant.”
During police interview, Morrison made no comment to all questions. He had convictions for 56 previous offences, including a large number for dishonesty. He had been jailed for 18 months in 2004 for harassment and assault causing actual bodily harm and he was jailed in 2019 for five years and three months for domestic burglary offences.
Derek Duffy, mitigating, said Morrison pleaded guilty and he had already served about six months in custody before being released on bail. He had suffered long-standing problems.
Judge John Thackray KC told Morrison: “This was a turbulent relationship, that’s clear. You behaved in a disgraceful manner. You were shouting the most disgraceful comments and you then proceeded to attack her, causing bruising.
“This was prolonged and persistent. You were in drink and you have a bad record of previous convictions, which are very relevant. You represent a high risk of serious harm to partners.”
Morrison, of Judson Avenue, Chorlton, Manchester, admitted assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, and two offences of causing criminal damage, involving the caravan and two car tyres, on June 6 last year.
He was given a two-year suspended prison sentence, a six-month monitoring order, 26 sessions of a probation service domestic abuse programme and 30 days’ rehabilitation.
Morrison was also given a 10-year restraining order and is banned from going near the woman’s home.
