Bully boyfriend boasts ‘prison’s just a holiday’ after beating up two exes
A vile thug who assaulted two women and made threats against the mother of one boasted that prison would be “like a holiday” as he awaits sentencing for his crimes.
Jordan Castrey violently assaulted two women that he had been dating in separate attacks nearly a year apart.
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard he smashed windows at his first ex’s home before pulling her hair and kicking her as his new girlfriend watched on. Less than a year later, he assaulted that girlfriend too, after she dumped him by text.
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On that occasion, Castrey pushed his fingers into the young woman’s eye and dragged her by her hair. He then went on to burgle her home and drive off in her hire car.
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Prosecutor Neil Ahuja said the victim of the first set of offences, who had previously been in a relationship with Castrey, received a phone call from him in July 2021 where he said: “Check your windows, I have smashed one”.
He later called to tell the woman his new girlfriend wanted to fight her, reports Stoke On Trent Live, but she refused explaining that she had children with her.
“However, the defendant and his then partner attended her address,” Mr Ahuja said. “She went outside. There was an altercation between them.”
“The defendant pulled her and grabbed her by her hair. He kicked her to the back. He approached her Kia car and smashed the rear driver’s side window.
“The damage to the vehicle was estimated at £250. He left together with his partner.”
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The woman who had gone with him to that incident was the victim of Castrey’s next offences on June 20 last year. She has been in an on-off volatile relationship with the defendant for about 12 months and she ended it by text.
After threatening the woman and damaging her car, Mr Ahuja, said, Castrey “grabbed her, pulled her legs with force and pushed his fingers into her eyes scratching her left eyelid.
“He dragged her out of his friend’s BMW and up the pavement by her hair. She loosened her grip on the phone. He removed the phone from her hand and left her on the floor.”
After that assault, Castrey was arrested and the promptly bailed.
Two days later he called his victim’s mum and called her a ‘grassy cow’. He said, ‘I am going to **** you over big style. I am coming to your work to make a big scene’.
Mr Ahuja said: “He said he would do a stretch in prison for her. He said it was nothing to him, just a holiday.”
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Castrey, of Tower Square, Tunstall, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm; three charges of criminal damage; theft, burglary, aggravated vehicle taking and putting a person in fear of violence by harassment.
Barry White, mitigating, said Castrey understands he will receive a prison sentence. He said: “He fully accepts what he has done. He is sorry. He is remorseful for what has happened.
“He has been on remand for eight months and has had a lot of time to reflect on his actions. He knows anger is an issue for him. He can identify that alcohol, anger issues and other matters need to be addressed.”
Judge Sally Hancox adjourned sentence and Castrey will learn his fate on February 20.
If you have been affected by issues of domestic violence or coercive control you can call Refuge‘s 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline for free. The number is 0808 2000 247
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