A father who visited his daughter on Christmas Day to give her a present left the house because he felt unwelcome.

But Brian Kilpatrick returned to the home of his ex-partner in Margate a few days’ later and deliberately drove his car at another vehicle, forcing it through the wall of the house and causing £8,000 damage, Canterbury Crown Court was told.

And then, after he was arrested and taken to the police station, he threw a cup of hot coffee in an officer’s face and sunk his teeth into the bottom of another policeman’s ear.

Judge Simon James jailed Kilpatrick for two years.

The 51-year-old, of Royal Crescent, Margate, admitted damaging two cars, damaging a house in Brook Avenue, Margate, assaulting Thomas Cousins, assaulting Jason Hills and driving with excess alcohol.

He denied making threats to kill John Hay and this charge was left on file.

Patrick Dennis, prosecuting, said at 3am on December 29 John Hay was asleep when he was woken by loud banging on his front door.

He answered it and saw Kilpatrick standing there.

Mr Hay knew him because he had had an on/off relationship with his daughter.

Kilpatrick said he would kill Mr Hay and he then went back to his car and reversed it into Mr Hay’s son’s car, pushing it through the living room wall.

While Mr Hay phoned the police Kilpatrick drove his car at Mr Hay’s vehicle. Both cars were written off.

Kilpatrick, who has 25 previous convictions for 59 offences, including battery, driving matters, affray and assaulting a policeman, was arrested in Canterbury Road, Margate.

At the police station he threw a cup of hot coffee in an officer’s face after he tried to persuade Kilpatrick to go to the hospital in case he had hurt himself when he rammed the cars.

He also sunk his teeth in another officer’s ear, Mr Dennis said.

In a statement to the court Mr Hay said Kilpatrick’s “disgusting act” had caused severe anxiety.

“My home is like a building site and is very cold because of the damage,” he said.

Peter Alcock, defending, said Kilpatrick was sorry for his actions which happened when he was made to feel unwelcome after being invited to visit Mr Hay’s house to see his three-year-old daughter on Christmas Day.

“Kilpatrick has a phobia about hospitals and when the officer suggested he should go he reacted in an entirely inappropriate way,” Mr Alcock said.

“He aims to use his time in custody wisely and do all he can to change course. He’s getting too old to keep appearing before the courts.”

In addition to the jail term Kilpatrick was banned from driving for three years, will have to take an extended driving test and was given a five-year restraining order not to contact Mr Hay or go within 50m of his property.