A MAN attacked his partner not long after he was given a community order for the same thing, a court heard.

Keith Traill, 29, tried to strangle victim Rebecca Dunmore and threatened her with death as their six-month-old baby cried nearby.

A passer-by found her in the street screaming and with blood on her face and the defendant had to be restrained, Burnley Magistrates were told.

Traill, of Chapelhouse Road, Nelson, admitted assault by beating on April 22.

The bench allowed the existing community order to continue and gave him a 24 month supervision order with a community domestic violence course. He must also pay £65 costs.

David Hartley, prosecuting, told the court Traill had been drinking and had woken up at 4am, demanding a cigarette. He punched and kicked furniture, then put his hands around Miss Dunmore's throat, trying to strangle her and threatening to kill her.

The defendant hit Miss Dunmore, 23, and pulled her hair and she was struggling to breathe.

Mr Hartley said the six-month-old boy started to cry and Traill pinned his partner to the bed by her forehead for a couple of minutes.

The court heard that the victim managed to get out of the house and alert passers-by. Miss Dunmore had to go to hospital.

Traill had a previous conviction for battery involving the same victim and a previous partner of his had also called the police.

Sue Robinson, defending, said Traill and Miss Dunmore had had to live apart due to bail conditions and had both found if difficult. He had wanted to see his partner and young son every day.

Miss Dunmore was keen to continue the relationship and had stood by him throughout the two sets of proceedings.

Traill remembered very little about what he did. He accepted drink played a large part in his offending and he accepted he had a problem and needed help.

Miss Robinson said: "The defendant also accepts he has a problem in controlling his temper. He says he is highly strung, highly emotional and if he does get upset he tends to take it out on the person he is closest to."