A MAN who assaulted a woman in an airport hotel room has been jailed, despite claiming her injuries were sustained after bumping heads while making a TikTok video.

Craig Goodwin attacked the woman after becoming jealous when she spoke with other men in the hotel bar.

Ignoring his restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman, Goodwin went to the hotel at Gatwick with her on September 25.

After she tried to escape, Goodwin continued the assault before trying to escape police by hiding in a bush outside the hotel.

Police said the woman was “highly distressed” and hotel staff called 999.

The assault happened one month after Goodwin's release from prison for assaulting the same woman.

After his arrest, he initially claimed her injuries were sustained when they bumped heads making a TikTok video.

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But officers from the West Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit (SIU) eventually brought charges against Goodwin, of Well Road, Pagham.

He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and breach of a restraining order.

At Lewes Crown Court on October 25, he pleaded guilty to both offences and was imprisoned for three years and three months.

Following the case, investigating officer PC Kate Bailey from SIU said: “The victim of this case was highly distressed by the assault upon her.

“Goodwin tried to blame the victim, but thanks to the hard work of officers and support from the victim, he had no choice but to plead guilty when the evidence was presented in court.”

PC Bailey said violence against women and girls is widespread and everyone has a role to play to prevent it from happening.

She said everyone, specifically men, must:

• Challenge their own behaviour and recognise the impact this has on the victim and others, for example children in the household.

• Challenge others’ behaviours.

• Recognise that violence against women and girls can manifest through other ways, such as misogyny.

• Reflect on their thoughts and attitude if a female loved one/family member was subjected to such behaviour.