Moment abuser who made woman bark like a dog to leave the house found cowering from police in his own fridge

This is the moment a police officer got a slight jump scare after finding awanted violent abuser hiding inside his own fridge.

Police officers searching Dean Foord’s Rochester home were seen on bodycam going through his cupboards before one opens the fridge to find the suspect crouched up inside.

Acting like he was chillling in there he asks police to be nice and take care of his ‘broken’ foot.

But the officer replies: ‘Get out or I’ll pull you out.’

Dean Foord was arrested after his victim reported the mental and physical abuse she had endured over 6 months.

Foord controlled her social media accounts and made her cut contact with friends and loved ones. She was only allowed to leave the house when Foord gave her permision.

He locked her in a room and would only let her out after forcing her to bark like a dog.

He spent all of her money on gambling, drugs, alcohol and scratch cards.

She was not allowed to have a phone and, whenever she did, Foord would deliberately destroy it. He even forced her to sell a phone to pay off his drug debt.

He was also violent towards her, dragged her by the neck, pushed her to the floor and banged her head into the ground.

When the victim tried to escape, he followed her and threw a brick through the window, putting her friend in fear for her life.

He also filmed himself threatening the victim with a knife, saying he was going to kill her and threw a bucket of dirty water over her.

The 33-year-old, of Brooker Close, Rochester, was arrested in December 2025 and, during a search, officers found him in possession of cocaine.

He was later charged, and following a trial found guilty of actual bodily harm, criminal damage, threats to kill, common assault, controlling and coercive behaviour, and possession of a class A drug.

He was jailed for 3 years.

Investigating officer Police Constable George Fisher said: ‘Foord is a violent bully who used fear, violence and intimidation to control almost every aspect of the victim’s life.

‘He tried to hide from officers in a fridge, but there are no hiding places. This shows that we will track offenders down and bring them to justice. ‘I also commend the victim for the courage she has shown in coming forward and helping to secure this conviction.’