Matthew Legg, 39, admitted attacking the woman on multiple occasions. Appearing for sentencing at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday, the court heard Legg visited the woman’s Colchester home on November 7, 2020, when he was verbally abusive towards her, before punching her in the face. The victim was taken to Colchester Hospital but she would not provide a statement to police at the time. The court heard on November 24, 2020, the defendant returned to the woman’s address after his father’s funeral and he started drinking beer as he was upset. David Wilson, prosecuting, said Legg then became aggressive and hit the woman with a beer can, before punching her on the nose, causing her to fall backwards.