The daddy of two younger kids was left with accidents to his face which have been ‘extraordinarily distressing to have a look at’
A person walked out to his backyard as his younger kids have been enjoying and was punched repeatedly by a passer-by who wrongly thought he was being mocked, a courtroom heard.
On the morning of August 11 this 12 months the sufferer was upstairs in his property in Glynneath whereas his two younger kids performed exterior the entrance of the home. He was gesturing to the youngsters when he turned conscious of two males strolling alongside the highway, considered one of whom was shouting and swearing.
Involved for his kids, the person went downstairs and opened the entrance door to see Robin Griffiths, aged 34, talking to the youngsters. Griffiths then accused the sufferer of “mocking” him.
When the sufferer tried to clarify that he had merely been gesturing to his kids, he was punched within the face. Don’t miss a courtroom report by signing up to our crime publication right here.
Having fallen to the bottom, he was then repeatedly hit within the face by Griffiths who ultimately stopped and stated: “Now you understand who I’m”.
One other of the sufferer’s kids noticed what was taking place from inside the home and got here exterior. Having helped his father to his ft, he then advised Griffiths that he was going to name the police.
Griffiths, of Neath Highway, Resolven, then walked again in direction of the son and “slapped him with some drive to his chest”. Griffiths then made an identical remark to the younger man about “figuring out who he was”.
The 2 youthful kids witnessed each incidents and have been crying exterior the property, in response to prosecution barrister Ian Wright.
The sufferer who was repeatedly punched within the assault was left with accidents described in courtroom as “extraordinarily distressing to have a look at”.
Griffiths was arrested and initially stated he was appearing in self defence. Nevertheless, he later pleaded responsible to prices of grievous bodily hurt and assault by beating and appeared at Swansea Crown Courtroom to be sentenced through video hyperlink on Thursday, October 9.
In mitigation, defence barrister Kevin Seal stated his consumer had been identified with ADHD and PTSD. He stated: “On the age of 18 he joined the military having had affordable education and training. Having spent seven years within the military he was medically discharged with PTSD.
“Sadly for him, his dad and mom and his household, he was let down in lots of respects by what was made accessible to him as a veteran.”
Mr Seal stated the incident in Glynneath occurred whereas Griffiths was in a “drug induced state” and added that his consumer’s “regret is real”.
Decide Huw Rees sentenced Griffiths to twenty months in jail for the assaults. He additionally imposed a restraining order prohibiting Griffiths from contacting the principle sufferer for a interval of 5 years.
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