A JURY has unanimously found a Ravenswood man guilty of two Criminal Code assaults against his former partner.
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The violence of Jacob Scott Kevin Riley-McDonald, 23, included biting the woman "like an animal" for about 30 seconds and using his heel to kick her spine knowing that she had a pre-existing injury.
The Launceston Supreme Court jury returned its unanimous verdicts yesterday after the trial started on Tuesday.
In addition, the jury found Riley-McDonald not guilty of four counts of Criminal Code assault against the same woman, 23, where he was accused of having slapped her to the face several times, including while she was driving; having kicked her in her stomach and ribs several times, and having bashed her head into a steering wheel while she was driving.
All charges arose between March and June 2013 and culminated in the woman being examined for her numerous injuries in the Launceston General Hospital on June 8 last year.
Crown prosecutor John Ransom reminded the jury in his closing address of one of the assaults, which culminated in the woman leaving the violent clutches of Riley-McDonald.
He called one assault "the vegie bake incident", when the woman was at home with Riley-McDonald in Ballina Crescent and she was cooking.
Mr Ransom said the woman gave evidence of being punched and kicked and ending up on all fours, then the accused forcefully used his heel to strike the middle of her spine.
The prosecutor said the woman then told the court that Riley-McDonald used a rolling pin to bash both of her legs.
The defence has always maintained that the accused never harmed the woman.
Justice Robert Pearce further remanded Riley-McDonald in custody to reappear on Friday at 10am.