In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that Paul Smith, 32, was sentenced to four years in prison for a series of “monstrous” attacks on his ex-partner. On appearing at Newcastle Crown Court in August 2019, the defendant, of Scarborough Road, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, was jailed after admitting to breaching a restraining order and multiple counts of assault. It was reported that Smith, a “reprehensible” control freak with 43 previous convictions, attacked the victim while she was holding a three-month-old baby.
The investigation established the “grim” and persistent nature of Smith’s violence. Northumbria Police reported that Smith had previously been jailed for 31 weeks after punching and kicking the woman while she was pregnant, “shamefully” telling her “I hope the baby is dying” when she cried out in pain. The prosecution reported that almost immediately upon his release, Smith ignored a restraining order and carried out three further “atrocious” assaults between November 2023 and January 2024.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Smith’s violence was witnessed by the victim’s seven-year-old son. Newcastle Crown Court heard that during a “vile” attack on 3 January, Smith held a key to the woman’s throat and threatened to “slit” it while she refused to put down her infant child. The investigation established that the victim was left with concussion and a perforated eardrum after Smith “reprehensibly” struck her multiple times around the head.
Recorder Dapinder Singh noted that Smith was a “menace” in a domestic setting who had learned nothing from his extensive criminal record. For his actions in Newcastle, Smith pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), two counts of common assault, and his fourth breach of a restraining order. The judge noted that the “shameful” presence of young children during the “atrocious” assaults made the case particularly grave, resulting in the four-year custodial term and an indefinite restraining order.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the crimes reported in England, the status of Paul Smith is as follows:
- Custodial Sentence: 4 years in prison (Sentenced August 2019).
- Restraining Order: Indefinite, prohibiting any contact with the victim or her children.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court following a Northumbria Police investigation.
- Criminal Record: ABH; Common assault (2 counts); Breach of restraining order (multiple); 43 total previous convictions.
- Origin: Scarborough Road, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Smith is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by the police and the National Probation Service in Tyne and Wear. Due to the nature of his conduct in Newcastle, which involved “monstrous” violence against a woman and children, his management is subject to high-level scrutiny. Authorities state that his history of “shameful” recidivism and “reprehensible” disregard for court orders necessitates that any eventual release be governed by strict residency requirements and exclusion zones.
As a convicted violent offender, Smith must comply with all conditions of his indefinite restraining order. Authorities state that his history of “atrocious” aggression in Tyne and Wear necessitates permanent vigilance from domestic abuse units. Any future attempt to approach the victim, contact her children, or engage in “shameful” controlling behaviour will result in immediate arrest and a return to the prison system to serve the remainder of his sentence.
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