THE victim of a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend has spoken of her "utter relief" at seeing him locked away.Robert Hird was sentenced to 12 months in prison for the "assault causing severe injury" on Laura Hampton.At a previous hearing, the 24-year-old pleaded guilty after handing himself in to police.The attack took place when Hird, of Oak Way in Northgate, followed Laura to Scotland when she fled to her mother's home to escape his abuse in August last...
