In 2026, the Offender Register confirmed that a 53-year-old man, Duncan Jarvis, had been sentenced to a suspended sentence for the unprovoked attack that resulted in the serious injury of a woman and the violent attack on her dog.
Duncan Jarvis inflicted genuine bodily harm on his victim. Magistrates in Exeter ordered him to pay a sum of £1,000 in compensation.
A restraining order for five years and a rehabilitation activity program for 25 days were also implemented.
Duncan Jarvis, of Weir Close, Exeter, was present at Exeter Magistrates’ Court to admit to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) against his former partner on March 5, 2019.
The court was informed that officers were dispatched to the victim’s residence in Exeter after a neighbour reported a woman shouting at a man to cease striking the dog and a dog yelping in agony.
The woman identified a bite mark on her forearm, a thumb injury, and a bite mark on her head when the authorities arrived.
The victim arrived home late due to train delays, which led to the argument. The victim swatted Jarvis in the face, resulting in a nosebleed, after he threatened and repeatedly struck her dog with force, according to the court.
During the escalation of the argument, Jarvis bit her on the back of the head and forearm, causing a bite mark to penetrate three layers of clothing.
The defendant was apprehended on suspicion of ABH and subsequently released on police parole with the condition that he refrain from contacting the victim.
He was once again discovered at her property shortly after his release, attempting to gain entry aggressively and violently.
Jarvis has been convicted of numerous offences, including violent offences.
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