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image captionThe CPS said Hamid thought he was untouchable
A violent bully who subjected a woman to an ordeal of abuse over many years has been jailed, thanks to his victim s immense courage , prosecutors said.
Umar Hamid, from Darwen, Lancashire, first met the woman when she was 18 and used violence to control her, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Most of his crimes took place between 2006 and 2013, but he reoffended in 2020 when she reported him to police.
The 29-year-old was sentenced to 11 years in prison at Burnley Crown Court.
The CPS s Brett Gerrity said throughout the case, Hamid had sought to challenge the victim s account, from when he was arrested through to the trial .