A DUNFERMLINE man who subjected his partner to more than six years of domestic abuse has appeared in court.

Paul McMullan punched the woman, grabbed her hair and struck her with a lit cigarette during a catalogue of abuse.

On occasion he hit her in the face with a three-litre cider bottle and another incident took place when the victim was pregnant.

He regularly made offensive remarks to her and during one struggle he grabbed the woman’s mother and threw her out of the house. When he did not get his own way, McMullan would smash up the television.

Paul McMullan, 35, of Inchkeith Drive, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court and admitted a string of offences committed at various locations over the years.

Between June 1, 2006 and August 19, 2012, at various addresses in Dunfermline, High Street, Cowdenbeath, and Finnegan’s Bar, Edinburgh, he assaulted his then partner by throwing a shoe at her which struck her on the head, repeatedly attempted to remove a mobile phone from her grasp, repeatedly struggled with her, repeatedly pushed her on the body, struck her on the head, struck her with a lit cigarette on the head, pulled her hair, struck her with a bottle to the head, all to her injury.

On February 11, 2007, at an address in Dunfermline, he conducted himself in a disorderly manner, seized the complainer by the clothing and pushed her out of the house and committed a breach of the peace.

On February 27, 2009 at Abbeyview Bowling Club, he conducted himself in a disorderly manner, repeatedly shouted, swore and uttered threats of violence, threw furniture against the building, struggled with the complainer and committed a breach of the peace.

On various occasions between June 1, 2006 and August 14, 2012, at various addresses in Dunfermline, Halbeath and in High Street, Cowdenbeath, he conducted himself in a disorderly manner, repeatedly shouted and swore at the complainer, repeatedly made derogatory comments to her, damaged televisions and committed a breach of the peace.

Depute fiscal Alex Piper told the court that after one row between the couple, McMullan threw his partner’s high heel shoe at her, hitting her and causing her head to bleed.

In another incident outside a pub in Edinburgh, McMullan flicked a lit cigarette at the woman, causing a burn mark and blister.

Defence solicitor Chris Sneddon said his client described the relationship as “toxic”.

“He’s behaved badly. He absolutely accepts that,” he added.

Sheriff Charles MacNair called for reports and McMullan will return to court for sentencing on March 23.