2009: HEREFORD MAN JAILED FOR LATE-NIGHT TERROR ATTACK
A man from Hereford has been imprisoned following a violent incident involving assaults on two women and a teenage girl late at night.Johnathan Woodcock, aged 37 and residing in Regents Garden, College Estate, broke into a neighbor’s bathroom where his terrified partner had taken refuge after being assaulted, the Hereford Crown Court recorded last Friday.
He received a three-year sentence after admitting to three assault charges and one count of causing actual bodily harm.
The prosecutor, Alex Warren, told the court that Woodcock became aggressive on November 20 after suspecting his girlfriend of infidelity.
The argument went outside his residence, with her crying out for help through a window.
He chased her into a bathroom and, according to witnesses, she was screaming uncontrollably.
Once outside, he pulled her hair, struck her head against the wall, and shoved her fingers into her nose, which caused bleeding.
He also delivered a punch to her face, leading her to fall.
Despite her efforts to rest, Woodcock assaulted her again.
She eventually fled to an adjacent house, where she hid in a bathroom with a woman and a teenage girl.
He later forced entry into this house, punching open a door and hitting a 13-year-old girl.
They moved downstairs, where he continued attacking her before her daughter attempted to intervene.
According to Mr Warren, Woodcock punched the neighbor twice in the face and, when the daughter tried to interfere, he threw her across the room.
Police found him hiding in his loft later, though he had little recollection of the events.
In court, defense lawyer Andrew Davidson stated that Woodcock felt remorse and linked his actions to a difficult childhood.
While acknowledging that this does not justify his conduct, Davidson suggested it helps explain his loss of temper.
He also highlighted that Woodcock is ashamed and recognizes the gravity of what he has done.
The judge, Michael Mott, sentenced Woodcock to 30 months for causing actual bodily harm and an extra six months for the other charges.
