34-year-old Christian Read, from Clase, was seen attacking his victim in the street by neighbours on the evening of February 24. The attack left bruising to the victim’s face and arms.
Read was later located hiding in the attic of the property underneath a blanket and some bags. He continued to act violently when arrested by an officer where he was placed into a cage in the back of a police van but had to be restrained when he started head-butting the walls.
Judge Geraint Walters said Read had bullied, abused and assaulted his partner, and his conduct “can only be described as appalling”.
He said the defendant had treated the complainant “like a ragdoll”. With a one-third discount for his guilty plea, Read was sentenced to 14 months in prison. He will serve no more than half that sentence in custody before being released on license to serve the remainder in the community.
The defendant was made the subject to a 10-year restraining order with the judge tell Read that the complainant deserved to be able to live her life in peace “without having you constantly in the shadows”.
Sergeant Victoria Bayly said:
“Christian Read is a violent man who left his victim afraid of what he would do next.
“For him to brazenly enact this violence out on the street speaks volumes for what he could do behind closed doors.
“He is now rightly starting a prison sentence, and his victim can begin their process of recovery.”
[Lead image: South Wales Police]
