CCTV footage described by reports shows a man repeatedly attacking his partner during months of alleged abuse at a home in Ashford, Kent. The footage depicts the accused as punching and kicking the partner and spitting at her during incidents captured by cameras at the property. The reports identify the accused as Spencer Dean and refer to the partner as “Marie” to protect her identity. Multiple accounts characterize the assault as violent and ongoing over a period of time, with the video presented as evidence of the partner’s injuries and the pattern of attacks. Despite the footage, the reports say magistrates decide to spare the man jail. The sentencing outcome, as described in the accounts, leaves uncertainty about the specific penalty imposed, but it is presented as a decision not to impose a custodial sentence in response to the allegations and evidence. The partner is described as being shocked by the magistrates’ decision, while the case centers on the CCTV evidence and the finding at the magistrates’ court.