Keith Frith had been given the restraining order in 2022, along with a jail sentence, for violence against his partner. Leeds Crown Court heard this week that having been released from jail in November 2023, the pair resumed their relationship despite the order. Prosecutor Lydia Carroll said the pair “tried to make a go of things” but by February of this year, the woman realised Frith, a father of six, was “never going to change”.
Keep your finger on the pulse of the city with the Yorkshire Evening Post’s daily newsletter, covering breaking news stories and all of the biggest headlines from Leeds In a victim impact statement, the woman said she was “living in fear”, felt isolated from friends and was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Frith, of Box Lane, Pontefract, has 39 previous for 76 offences.