A Dunfermline man has been jailed for six years for a catalogue of abuse against several of his partners.
John Stephen Watt was convicted of abusing four of his former partners over a 14-year period and left some of them with permanent scarring from his attacks.
He was sentenced today at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Officers from Fife Division’s Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit began investigating the 35-year-old in September 2013 with the help of his former partners.
Detective Sergeant Stuart said: “Today represents the culmination of a lengthy investigation, which was greatly assisted by four of Watt’s previous partners, who all had received regular, systematic violent abuse from him, often in front of young children over a 14-year period.
“Not all of these incidents had been reported to police, and no doubt Watt thought he could continue to evade prosecution.
“It is thanks to the bravery of his victims that we were able to catalogue his violent history, and ultimately, bring him to justice.
“May I take this opportunity to remind people that domestic abuse is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated by Police Scotland.
“We will continue with our efforts to trace perpetrators of this type of crime, and we remain focused on targeting these repeat and serial offenders across the country.
“I would urge anyone who may be subjected to domestic abuse to contact police on 101 or via the third party reporting.
“You do not have to be a victim we can get you the help you deserve.”