Thug who stamped on ex-girlfriend’s head during walk in the park with daughter is jailed for two-and-a-half years after horror attack that left her with fractured nose

• WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
• Phillip Smith, 33, launched a savage attack on former partner Sheryl Lloyd, 34
• He tracked the mother as she walked home with her young daughter in May 2019
• Smith stamped on her head in Wallasey, Wirral, leaving her with brutal injuries
• He has now been jailed for two and a half years and handed a restraining order 

A thug who brutally stamped on his former partner’s head in broad daylight has been jailed for two and a half years.

Phillip Smith, 33, of Wallasey, Wirral, attacked Sheryl Lloyd as she walked home from an afternoon in the park in the Liscard area of the town with her young daughter on May 2, 2019.

After shouting in the street, Smith launched a frenzied assault which left the 34-year-old mother with multiple injuries, including a fractured nose. 

Images show the brutal extent of the attack, which caused Ms Lloyd to be treated in hospital overnight. She later described how she felt her ‘lip was hanging off’. 

She said: ‘It has traumatised me. I couldn’t catch my breath and thought I was going to die.’  

Smith, 33, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, March 30, after pleading guilty to causing actual bodily harm and he was also handed a five-year restraining order. 

Sheryl Lloyd, 34, was left with a fractured nose after she was viciously attacked by former partner Phillip Smith on May 2, 2019

Phillip Smith, 33, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court for two and a half years over the attack and handed a five year restraining order

At the same hearing, he was also sentenced to six months for wounding and grievous bodily harm without intent in a separate incident.

Following the sentencing Ms Lloyd said: ‘All I have to say is that I’m glad it’s all over and that I don’t have to speak about this ever again.

‘I don’t dwell on any of it. I keep the faith that things always end up how they should in the end and they have.  He is paying for what he did to me and all I look forward to now is a peaceful and happy life with my daughter.’ 

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Parry said: ‘This was an horrific and cowardly attack carried out on a woman in the street in broad daylight.

‘We welcome the fact Smith will now spend time behind bars, and I hope he will use his time in jail to reflect on the consequences of his actions. The victim was extremely traumatised by the attack. 

Following the sentencing Ms Lloyd (pictured) said: ‘All I have to say is that I’m glad it’s all over and that I don’t have to speak about this ever again.

Images show the brutal extent of the attack, which left Ms Lloyd fearing for life and in hospital overnight

‘She was left with extensive facial injuries and in the longer term, has been left feeling fearful and distressed. I hope Smith’s imprisonment will provide some comfort to his victim.

‘The sentencing shows that we at Merseyside Police won’t hesitate to act to make sure that men such as Smith, who feel it is acceptable to commit such appalling violence against women, are put behind bars.

‘Tackling violence and intimidation against women and girls is a clear, immediate priority for us as a Force. 

‘As well as working tirelessly to target perpetrators, we are also focused on ensuring we provide support for victims throughout the criminal justice process, promoting trust and confidence in the reporting process and focusing on evidence-led prosecutions where possible.

Afterwards, Ms Lloyd described how she felt her ‘lip was hanging off’

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Parry said: ‘This was an horrific and cowardly attack carried out on a woman in the street in broad daylight’

Anyone with information on domestic abuse can contact @MerPolCC, 101 or @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111. If someone is in immediate danger they should dial 999 and speak to an operator but we also accept that openly speaking is not always an option.

The Silent Solution is a service which means a vulnerable person can call 999 and alert us, by pressing ’55’ and coughing or tapping the handset. 

This will indicate that help is needed and we will respond.

DCI Parry added: ‘We are committed and continue to proactively work hard with our partners across Merseyside to make sure that public spaces are safe for women and girls, as well as support those who are faced with violence and sexual abuse.’

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