26-year-old William Mayberry, from Blaenymaes, headbutted the victim after a verbal argument before smashing her phone, all in the presence of her one-year-old son, on Monday June 16. Mayberry also pushed the infant in the back, causing him to fall.
Mayberry later made threats towards the victim and her parents.
Mayberry pleaded not guilty to the offences, but was found guilty of all of them August. In total, he was found guilty of five counts of assault by beating, one count of threatening to damage property, one count of using threatening behaviour to cause fear of violence, and one count of criminal damage to property under £5,000.
Mayberry has been sentenced to 52 weeks in prison and been ordered to pay compensation of £1,440.00 to the victim. He has also been made subject of a restraining order against the victim and her family for a period of three years.
Sergeant Rachael Draisey said:
“William Mayberry’s offending was already completely unacceptable, but to also target a defenceless child was a shocking indictment of his poor character.
“We hope the victim and the family take some comfort in his jail sentence and the restraining order which will remove him from their lives.”
You can report domestic abuse by reporting online, calling 101, or if a crime is happening now or someone is in immediate danger, call 999. You can make a report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
[Lead image: South Wales Police]
