A thug faces jail after launching a frenzied attack on his former partner.
Martin Cord, 34, repeatedly spat on and kicked the woman as she lay helpless on the floor during the violent incident at Dudhope Court just before midnight on Tuesday.
Cord is now back behind bars after being released from a two-year prison sentence six months ago.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard Cord saw red during an argument about his possessions.
Prosecutor Jenna Grattan said: “The accused and the complainer were in the living room when the argument began.
“The accused grabbed the complainer’s necklace, pulled it from her neck and threw it to the floor.
“The complainer made her way into the bedroom to get away from the accused. He began to throw items and the complainer tried to pick them up.”
The woman fell to the ground and, while she was on the floor, he began to kick her while spitting on her, the court heard.
She buzzed on the intercom in her flat in a bid for help and police were later contacted.
When cautioned and charged, Cord replied: “I didn’t kick her”.
Cord, of Douglasfield Crescent, pled guilty to seizing the woman’s necklace from around her neck, removing it, pursuing her, seizing her hair and causing her to fall to the ground, repeatedly kicking her on the body, striking her head and spitting on her to her injury.
Sheriff Lorna Drummond deferred sentence until January for reports.
Cord was remanded in custody until then.