Woman left with broken nose after Anglesey man threw phone at her
An Anglesey man left his partner with a broken nose after he threw a phone at her during a row. Daniel Watling, 34, admitted causing actual bodily harm and intentionally strangling the victim.
A judge heard he had not re-offended since the incident in July 2023 and gave him a suspended prison sentence. Caernarfon Crown Court heard that Watling, of Lon Las, Holyhead, had been at his partner's home on July 23 that year.
He got angry and she asked him to leave. Six days later he came back during the day. You can sign up for all the latest court stories here
He banged on her door and demanded to be let in but eventually left. That evening he returned at 11.30pm, pushing his way in.
During the incident Watling strangled the victim three times and threw a mobile phone at her "with full force," the court heard. The impact broke her nose and she later needed surgery under general anaesthetic.
A neighbour Christopher Jones arrived and Watling left. The victim's physical injuries have healed but she now suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The judge Her Honour Nicola Jones noted that it was a persistent assault in the victim's home where she should have felt safe. She also said that Watling wasn't charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional strangulation until a year after the altercation.
The judge added that, almost two years on, Watling now has a job and lives with his parents who appear to be a stabilising influence. She gave him a two-year jail term for causing the ABH but suspended it for two years.
She said the reason she was suspending the sentence was that the public at large and women in particular would be better protected from Watling if his risk to them was lowered through his rehabilitation. He must go on 26 sessions of an accredited programme and attend 30 days of rehabilitation activity.
He must also wear an electronic tag during a six-month curfew between 9.30pm and 6.30am. There was also a concurrent, two-year, jail term for intentional strangulation which was also suspended for two years.
The judge made a ten-year restraining order prohibiting Watling from contacting his victim or going near her home. He has to pay £800 towards costs and a £228 surcharge.
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