Bendigo man faces jail for ‘sustained’ attacks on girlfriend and eight counts of making threats to kill

Adam Holmes
Updated September 19 2018 - 7:25pm, first published September 18 2018 - 5:00pm
Mark David Jessup brandished a 40-centimetre knife while trying to smash his way inside a Bendigo house, a court has heard.
Mark David Jessup brandished a 40-centimetre knife while trying to smash his way inside a Bendigo house, a court has heard.

PROSECUTORS have urged a County Court judge to give a Bendigo man a lengthy jail term for punching his then-girlfriend to the head at least 20 times over three occasions, once causing her to lose consciousness.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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