A cabbie who ferries children to and from school was secretly filmed threatening to "smash his partner's face in" during a vile tirade.

Enraged Jay-Jay Baker launched a series of disgusting rants down the phone in Canterbury as the woman's friend recorded.

The 31-year-old hung his head in shame in the dock at Folkestone Magistrates' Court, while he was forced to listen back to his lurid ramblings.

During the call, Baker could be heard shouting and calling the mother of his children "a dirty w***e" and "a s*** ", claiming he would "smash her f****** face in".

At the time of his offending, Baker was living with his family in St Johns Crescent, but was ordered to stay away as part of bail conditions.

The taxi driver was charged with making a threatening communication and admitted the offence when he appeared in court in January.

The case was adjourned and a pre-sentencing report was ordered.

Baker returned to Folkestone Magistrates Court on March 12 to be sentenced, where the bench was told several telephone calls and a video call were made on January 5.

Rajni Prashar prosecuting said: “The police were alerted to a video and calls made which were abusive and threatening in nature.”

Magistrates then heard and saw the recording of one of the calls which had been videoed by a friend of Baker’s partner.

As the video footage was played, Baker bowed his head in shame and shook his head as he heard himself shouting at the mother of his children.

Miss Prashar added: “He was shouting and swearing and he called her a dirty w***e and a s**g and said he would smash her face in.

“There were multiple calls on the same night. He made threats he would smash her f****** face in.”

It was not revealed in court why Baker was angry.

Emma Wright, defending, said the victim did not support the prosecution.

“Her friend was upset [about the calls]; she wasn’t,” she said.

“But there were threats made and that’s not disputed.”

Magistrates were also told Baker’s partner is agoraphobic and as a result their children had not been to school since he was banned from going near their home because she cannot go out.

Ms Wright added: “All calls were made on one day. She doesn’t want a restraining order.”

Magistrates placed Baker on a 12-month community order which will see him carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and attend 20 rehabilitation sessions with probation.

He was also ordered to wear a GPS tag for six months and is now allowed to go back to the family home to help with the children.

But he must not be there after 9pm or before 6am while the tag is fitted to his leg.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £114 and £85 court costs.