'Jekyll and Hyde' thug kidnapped former partner in front of children, dragged her through the streets by her hair and assaulted her outside Leeds primary school

Liam Hunt dragged the woman through the streets by the hair, punched her repeatedly and attacked her in view of children on their way to a primary school.

Leeds Crown Court heard Hunt also kidnapped the victim from a car in front of her children and drove off with her, leaving the youngsters behind.

Catherine Silverton, prosecuting, said Hunt and the woman had been in a relationship which ended due to him being violent towards her.

He was made the subject of a restraining order to stay away from her on April 7 this year.

On May 12 the woman received repeated phone calls from the defendant while she was at the home of a female friend.

Hunt was abusive and accused her of sleeping with someone else.

She asked him to stop calling but Hunt said he was outside the house.

She left the property in her friend's car at 7.50pm, taking her two children with her.

As she was driving down the road Hunt pulled his car in front of her, causing her to stop.

Hunt ordered her to get into his car with him and drove off, leaving the children in the other vehicle.

The defendant told the victim: "We are going to do lie detectors."

Hunt drove at speed and told her: "I am going to kill you. I'm going to crash into a wall at 100mph."

Hunt spoke to his father on his phone as he was driving.

Ms Silverton said the woman considered jumping from the car during the incident.

The ordeal ended after Hunt's father went out in his own car to find his son and persuaded him to let the victim go.