JUSTICE IS SUITE

Abuser took victim to court for sofa he beat her on.. but brazen case ends up costing HIM

- JANE HAMILTON

A DOMESTIC abuser who sued his victim for the sofa he throttled her on has been ordered to pay more than £2000 in legal costs after his claim was rejected.

Christopher Forrest was caught on camera attacking ex-partner Elizabeth Shanks at her home during a three-year campaign of abuse.

Ex-delivery driver Forrest, 41, was jailed for 27 months last year for leaving Elizabeth mentally and physically scarred.

But in a sick twist he continued to abuse her from behind bars when he launched a civil action to seize a sofa and a TV he claims belonged to him.