The man accused of murdering his former partner after she moved from Manningham to be with him had a history of "extremely serious" domestic assaults against a previous partner, his trial has heard.
Atual Mustafa is on trial at Derby Crown Court accused of murdering Sohbia Khan at their home in Pear Tree Crescent, Normanton.
He denies murder. Yesterday a second count of grievous bodily harm with intent was added and Mustafa pleaded not guilty to that charge.
Prosecutor Michael Auty QC read out to the jury a number of facts of the case that are agreed between the prosecution and defence teams.
The trial has previously heard that Mustafa had been given a hospital order after being convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a former partner in 2009.
When addressing the jury about Mustafa's partner before Miss Khan, he said: "He accused her of not lowering her gaze. He took her mobile phone from her. He insisted she cover her face. He beat her with a bar. He burnt her."
Mr Auty also said Mustafa threatened to kill the woman and put a cushion over her face. He said there were 50 signs of recent injury found on her body.
Mr Auty read out findings by Dr Michael Biggs, a Home Office pathologist, who carried out a post-mortem examination on Miss Khan's body.
Mr Auty said the report showed "there was burning in both cases".
Before being released into the community after being convicted of causing GBH, he stayed at the Cygnet Hospital in Derby. The trial heard Mustafa had an affair with a member of staff there.
Mustafa denies both charges. The trial continues.
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