A footballer made a woman lick paint, rubbed broken glass into her skin and battered her with an iron bar during a nightmare three-day ordeal.

Reece Thompson, 25, inflicted horrific suffering on his victim, leaving her with huge bruises across her body and cuts to her back.

Thompson, who pleaded guilty to ABH, GBH and damaging property, also broke the woman's jaw.

The woman described how she was abused and humiliated in the series of attacks - which even saw Thomson force her to lick paint from the floor.

He also smashed mirrors over her head and threatened to make her run down the street naked, reports Lincolnshire Live .

Choosing to remain anonymous, she said: "Reece repeatedly hit me.

Bruises left to the woman's body after her horrific ordeal

"He hit me with an iron bar, broke my jaw and smashed a mirror over my head.

"I was made to lick paint up off the floor and then he smashed another mirror over my head.

"It was when he picked up the second mirror that I thought I was going to die, I screamed for him to stop or he would kill me.

Scratches on the woman's back after the ordeal

"He told me to get my arms down and take the beating like a real person."

Footballer Thompson had previously played for Retford United, Boston United and Guiseley AFC.

Thompson began his career as a trainee at Lincoln City before going on to play at Retford United.

He went on to represent York City in League 2 and North Ferriby United in the National League.

Thompson began his career as a trainee at Lincoln City

The footballer then signed for Guiseley AFC in the Vanarama National League North and had been living in Bircotes at the time of his arrest.

He also made appearances for Boston United during a season-long loan.

Thompson, who was jailed for 40 months and received a 10-year restraining order, hasn't played for Guiseley AFC since September at the time of the attack.

A spokesperson at the club has said: "The club will be making a comment in due course."