CONVICTED (2022) | Jordan Thomas Campbell, born c. 1993, of Westridge Road, St Denys, Southampton SO17 and with links to Petersfield, East Hampshire – hurled a French bulldog against a wall and brutally kicked him.
Campbell, a violent career criminal with multiple previous convictions, also threw a ‘ceramic statue’ at the dog, known as Frank or Frankie.
He had returned to his partner Beth Wood’s flat after going to a nearby pub whilst she cared for their newborn son.
He lashed out at the defenceless dog and hit his terrified partner when she tried to phone for help, a court heard.
Campbell then took Miss Wood’s car, which was later found overturned, and racially abused a police officer when arrested.
Campbell admitted a total of ten charges including assault by beating, aggravated vehicle taking, criminal damage and causing unnecessary harm to a protected animal.
In a statement read to the court, Miss Wood explained she had spent the day with Campbell and their baby before returning to her flat in the village of Kings Worthy near Winchester, Hants.
She said: “We arrived at my place in the evening and Jordan said he wanted to go out, but I was not happy as we had a newborn baby together.
“In the end I told him to go out, and he left to go to the nearest pub whilst I remained at home looking after [our son].
“When he came back he was stumbling all over the place. I had just put [our son] down.
“He was calling me a ‘grass’ and looking for my car keys. I was angry and told him to sleep it off.
“He said, ‘Give me the car keys – I will smash your face in and throw you around the room’.
“I went into the bedroom, and after a few minutes I heard him saying to my dog, ‘Frankie – you grass,’ and ‘Frankie you snake’.
“He was talking to him like he was a human, trying to start an argument.
“I saw him kick Frankie in the ribs, causing him to let out a high-pitched yelp.
“Then he picked Frankie up by the scruff of his neck and threw him against the wall, and he yelped again.
“Frankie ran into the living room and I could hear [Campbell] beating him. I screamed at him to stop and stepped between them.
“He picked up a ceramic French bulldog statue and threw it at the dog. It hit Frankie who again yelped and tried to run away.”
When Miss Wood attempted to call police – fearful of Campbell’s destructive behaviour around their newborn baby – her partner grabbed her phone and ‘palmed’ her across the face ‘with the force of a punch’.
He then ‘smashed’ her iPhone on the end of a bed before throwing it against the wall.
In her statement, Miss Wood added: “I was crying in hysterics whilst he stood and laughed… all I could think about was how I would survive and keep [my son] safe.”
After eventually finding Miss Wood’s car keys, Campbell drove and later crashed her £5,500 car.
He was arrested at around 11pm at a property in Highfield Road, Petersfield near Portsmouth – 20 miles away from Miss Wood’s flat.
The court heard he lashed out at police and racially harassed a Muslim officer.
Jailing Campbell for 20 weeks, Lead Magistrate Glen Bertram told Campbell: “There were a number of offences in a domestic situation where individuals should be entitled to feel safe.
“We will be sending you to prison for a total of 20 weeks. For causing unnecessary harm to the dog, [we sentence you to] three weeks in custody, reduced to two weeks for your early guilty plea.
“We further make an order that you are not to own an animal for 24 months.”
The court heard Frankie has been rehomed with a new owner.
Sentencing: jailed for 20 weeks. Banned him from owning animals for two years (expires March 2024).
Additional Information
Jordan Campbell is a part-time rap artist who goes by the name JCZZ. His YouTube channel is here.
This person is clearly not safe around that Baby.