A Surrey man who repeatedly beat a woman and burned her with a cigarette while scamming victims out of thousands through dating apps has been jailed.
Connor Lockwood, of Godalming in Waverley, subjected the woman to years of abuse, including punching, kicking and stamping on her.
In one attack, the 22-year-old extinguished a cigarette on her, leaving a permanent scar, and in another, he struck her with a broom handle, causing significant injury.
Police said the abuse left the victim “terrified and isolated”.
Surrey Police began investigating in June 2025 after concerns were raised about his behaviour towards the woman.
The force later uncovered evidence of sustained violence over several years.
In July 2025, Lockwood was arrested after threatening a man with a knife in a pub in Godalming.
He was charged the following day and remanded in custody.
Officers also found he had been targeting victims on dating apps, building relationships before claiming he was in financial difficulty and asking for money.
One victim was scammed out of £7,500, with police saying Lockwood laundered the money through multiple bank accounts to avoid detection.
Lockwood was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Chichester Crown Court on March 27 after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including assault, fraud and money laundering.
Reflecting on the abuse, the victim said she still suffers from flashbacks and struggles to trust people, adding the physical and emotional harm “will live with me forever”.
Detective Constable Carina Jewell said: “It was incredibly brave of this survivor to come forward and share her experiences after years of abuse.”
DC James Vernon, of the Economic Crime Unit, said Lockwood’s actions had a “devastating” impact on victims.
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