A VIOLENT man flew into a rage after his partner could not remember her Amazon password.

Gino Magari then became jealous about posts on her Facebook page and punched her in the face before pinning her down on the sofa and pressing down on her chest with such force that she struggled to breathe.

At Bolton Crown Court 36-year-old Magari escaped being sent to prison immediately after he admitted causing actual bodily harm.

Philip Hall, prosecuting, told how Magari, who runs his own scaffolding firm, had been in a relationship with the woman for around five years but he became violent and aggressive when she became pregnant.

On March 27 she was at home with her father and two children when Magari arrived at 4pm after he had been drinking.

At 8.45pm he asked for the Amazon password but when she said she did not know it he became agitated.

In a bid to diffuse the tension she showed him a post on her Facebook page but his mood became worse and he made a jealous comment about a male friend on the site.

When she complained that he was being abusive he punched her in the jaw before hitting the wall.

After looking though her phone it automatically locked and, angry, he pushed her to the floor.

When her father tried to intervene he pinned him against the wall until she agreed to unlock the phone again.

Magari contined his attack on the woman, shoving her onto the sofa and pushing down on her chest with both hands and “significant force” making it difficult for her to breath.

“She was terrified of what he might do next,” said Mr Hall, who added that Magari then left her with bruised legs.

“The defendant later admitted in text messages that he had kicked her a few times. In fact the words he used were he only 'booted her' a few times,” said Mr Hall.

When questioned by police Magari, of Westland Avenue, Farnworth, initially denied attacking the woman.

The court heard that he has five previous convictions, including one for causing actual bodily harm.

In a victim statement read out in court the woman said she has lost weight and even had to change the registration number on her car in case he spots the vehicle.

Robert Smith, defending, stressed that Magari runs a scaffolding company and, if he were sent to jail immediately, three people would lose their jobs.

The Honorary Recorder of Bolton, Judge Martin Walsh, sentenced Magari to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years and ordered him to undertake 180 hours of unpaid work.

Magari must also participate in a building better relationships programme and 30 days or rehabilitation activities.

A restraining order was made banning him from contacting his victim.