'It prompted them to meet, it was initially platonic but then developed into a resumption of the previous relationship.

'There appears to have been an attempt by Mr Douglas to lift the terms of the restraining order but that was not pursued.

'The relationship ended after a day out on June 28 this year. It is fair to say it did not end amicably. He then complained about the breach of the order.'

Topp, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, was fined £150 and ordered to pay £15 a week surcharge from her £40.50 a week Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Elizabeth Dunbar, defending, said that Topp had initially pleaded not guilty as the terms of the order meant she could not contact her former lover ‘without reasonable excuse.

The couple got back together after agreeing to just be friends but when it turned sour Topp was reported

Ms Dunbar said: 'It was unclear what this meant. But she accepts that she made contact with him and asked if he still loved her.

'It is fair to say he invited this to happen by having a relationship. When the relationship ended he contact police, and that does seem very unfair.'

Speaking after the hearing, Ms Topp gave her side of the story, she said: 'I can’t remember biting off his testicles.

'We had been drinking and he had bought me some earrings for Valentine’s Day when we went back to his flat, then we started to fight.'

She claims that she accidentally ripped off his testicles as they tussled.

Ms Topp who first met Mr Douglas in 2005 said that second time around, their relationship was mainly platonic.

She said: 'The [second] relationship went on between March and June and we would see each other now and again.

'It wasn’t sexual, we would go out for meals and drinks. I wasn’t ready for a full on relationship.'

According to Ms Topp the pair split after a falling out when their car got stuck in Birtley, Gateshead on the day of a huge storm in June.

She said: 'The next thing I knew was when I saw the police outside my flat and they said they had a complaint from Martin Douglas saying I was harassing him with texts and phone calls.

'I was arrested and charged with harassment and breaching my order. I never thought he would do something like this. It is a stab in the back. People think I am some sort of savage because of the testicle thing but I’m not that sort of person.'

Dad-of-three Mr Douglas is a part time club DJ and also works as a fork-lift truck driver.

The attack took place at his home in Waterloo Street, Newcastle in February last year.

In an interview after the attack he said: 'The pain was like steam from a red-hot kettle burning you. The amount of blood was unbelievable. I used to have a really high sex drive but now, nothing.'

However, he refused to comment following the most recent court case.