19-07-2025
Newtown's Stafford Jones hit woman in Aberystwyth bar
A Newtown man has been jailed for almost two years for a forearm or elbow smash on a woman in a nightclub that left her out cold and needing stitches.
Stafford Jones, of Lon Maesycoed, Newtown, appeared before Swansea Crown Court on Friday (July 18).
The 30-year-old had previously admitted one count of unlawful wounding which occurred in Aberystwyth on July 14, 2023.
David Singh, prosecuting, said the incident, which was captured on CCTV, happened at Bar 46 just after midnight.
The footage showed Emily Renshaw, the victim, gesticulating with the defendant.
She was then seen to push Jones - who reacted by hitting her with what the court heard was "either an elbow or forearm".
The complainant immediately fell to the floor and lost consciousness.
She suffered a laceration to her lip which required stiches, and bruising to her eye and facial area.
The defendant was arrested in Liverpool on August 13, 2023.
In police interview, Jones claimed that the victim had approached her in a bar "shouting abuse".
He said he'd never seen her before, but that she was "aggressive and irate".
The defendant said that he had then left with a friend and gone to Bar 46 in Bridge Street - but said that the victim followed him between bars and approached him again, threatening to "get my cousin on you".
He claimed that she pushed him, and that he reacted as shown in the CCTV footage.
"I understand my actions were excessive, and I am remorseful for them," he said.
The defendant has 14 previous convictions for 18 offences, the court was told - including previous offences of violent disorder and battery.
Defending, Alycia Carpanini, said Jones had expressed remorse and regret over the incident, admitting that he had been an "idiot".
She added that he was determined to be a "better role model" for his two children.
Judge Huw Rees sentenced Jones to 22 months imprisonment.
