Two Years for Man Who Punched Girlfriend Whilst Driving

A man who punched his partner in the face whilst he was driving their car between Dolores and Almoradi has been given a two-year jail sentence by Alicante Provincial Court. The incident happened in June 2014, and whilst the man was behind the wheel, he got into a verbal altercation with his girlfriend, which ended up with a punch that knocked one of her teeth out.

Prosecutors had initially called for a five-year prison sentence, but a deal saw the man plead guilty in return for a lesser sentence and a five-year restraining order against him, in addition to having pay his ex-girlfriend nearly five thousand euro in compensation.