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29.06.2022 - 12:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A burly pub landlord was beaten up and wrestled to the floor by his girlfriend after he punched her in the face during a drunken row, a court heard. Adam Prestage, 40, was subject to immediate ''retribution'' by Tracey Ellis in front of her two children when he left her with a bloodied lip.
Police arrived at the scene outside his Witton Chimes pub in Northwich, Cheshire to find Prestage telling them: "She smashed my head in". He later declined to make a complaint against his long-time lover. It emerged they had been arguing over the way his bar might be run following a works night out and a passing eyewitness had to stand between the couple to prevent further trouble.
At Warrington magistrates court, Ellis admitted assault and was fined £160 with £119 in costs after JPs were told Prestage - who was given a national award in 2020 for his charity work with special needs children - wanted to rekindle their eight-year relationship.
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The incident occurred on May 4 this year after the couple had returned to the pub separately following the works bash in Chester. Michael O’Kane, prosecuting, said police received a report of an ''ongoing fight'' outside the premises at just before midnight.
"The victim is a landlord of that particular pub,” Mr O'Kane said, “Mr Prestage was reluctant to provide a complaint but he did make a disclosure that his partner ‘smashed my head in’. The officer said there was blood on the victim’s face as a result of the incident.
“CCTV showed Mr Prestage leaning into the back of a taxi which the defendant was in. Something happens in the vehicle, some disagreement of some description. The parties get out of the
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