MAN HAS RECEIVED A 11-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO A CHARGE OF WOUNDING WITH INTENT.
Dale Anderson, aged 31 from Conway Road, was charged with stabbing his former partner, Rebecca Jones, with a kitchen knife during an assault in February.Following the attack, he also placed his hands around her neck when she attempted to seize the weapon.
Anderson was ordered to pay Jones £15,000 in compensation, but he argued that he did not have the funds.
His sentence requires him to serve at least two-thirds of his term before he is eligible for release.
On his 31st birthday, Anderson appeared via video link from Berwyn Prison as Judge Timothy Petts sentenced him at Caernarfon Crown Court.
Prosecutor Elen Owen explained that the incident took place in a first-floor flat in Colwyn Bay while a three-year-old child was asleep.
The victims and perpetrator had an on-off relationship; Jones described Anderson as controlling and noted that he had used cocaine on occasion.
Jones recounted that Anderson had struggled to breathe when his hands were around her neck and had smashed her head against a mirror while pressing his thumbs into her eyes.
She drove herself to hospital the following day after realizing the severity of her injuries.
Her injuries included cuts on her right chest, neck, face, scalp, and arm, requiring surgery.
Surgeons found a metal object embedded in her skull bone, but they opted not to remove it due to potential complications.
In a statement, Jones said Anderson pleaded with her not to contact the police and described him as a “crazed monster,” asserting that she had begged for her life.
She added, “He was grunting with every stab,” expressing uncertainty over his motives.
She still experienced head pain because of the embedded metal, which was being monitored regularly.
Defence lawyer Simon Rogers highlighted Anderson’s guilty plea as a mitigating factor, noting he had no prior violence against Jones and that the plea indicated remorse and acceptance of responsibility.
Rogers mentioned Anderson’s past mental health struggles, efforts from his family to seek help, and his admitted attempt to end his life by crashing his car.
Anderson, once a car mechanic, was described as generally caring and kind.
Judge Petts, in sentencing, showed images of Anderson’s scarring and pointed out that while Jones was in hospital, she tried to cover up the true cause of her injuries, while Anderson was disposing of evidence.
The judge emphasised that the scars and psychological wounds serve as proof of his actions.
He believed Jones was a resilient person and expressed hope that she would continue healing with support.
The court declared that the attack was “brutal and prolonged,” motivated by jealousy and alcohol, leaving Jones with serious injuries.
The judge characterised the assault as unprovoked and unpredictable.
Anderson was sentenced to remain on license for 14 years and was subject to an indefinite restraining order prohibiting contact with Jones and forbidding him from approaching within 100 meters of her home.
After sentencing, Detective Constable Becca Southworth stated the authorities viewed the case as a severe act of domestic violence and affirmed their commitment to investigating such incidents.
She emphasised that the harsh sentence reinforces the message that violence of this nature won’t be tolerated in North Wales.
