CARDIFF MAN SENTENCED TO 19 MONTHS FOR ASSAULTING EX-PARTNER AND DAMAGING PROPERTY
A man named Kurt Taylor chased his ex-partner into the bathroom of her house and repeatedly punched her in the face, leaving her battered and bruised.The incident occurred when his former girlfriend was alerted to his presence by shouts and her dog's barking.
She saw him in the house and ran to the bathroom, attempting to lock herself inside.
Taylor followed her, forced open the door, and assaulted her by repeatedly punching her to the face and head while verbally abusing her, calling her "dirty" and a "slag." His mother intervened to drag him off, but he returned to continue the assault.
During this incident, the children in the house were heard screaming and crying.
The police arrived to find the victim with swelling and bruising on her face and ears.
Taylor was persuaded to hand himself in after police contacted him by phone.
On the same night, Taylor attacked a male friend's van with a wooden bat and caused over £1,000 worth of damage, also sending threatening voice messages.
These actions stemmed from a series of texts between the male and Taylor's ex.
Taylor, of Moore Close, Ely, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), criminal damage, and breaching a restraining order, which was imposed in December last year after he kicked and cracked a door at his ex's property.
He has a criminal record with 24 previous convictions for 36 offences including affray, robbery, ABH, domestic-related battery, and breaches of court orders.
During sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court, the judge was told that a pre-sentence report found Taylor to be a high risk to partners, with a problem regarding exes forming new relationships.
The judge deemed Taylor a dangerous offender but did not extend his sentence.
Taylor was sentenced to 19 months in prison for ABH and breach of restraining order, to run concurrently.
He received a one-third reduction for his guilty pleas.
Since September 2024, most offenders serve 40% of their sentences before being released on license.
The court noted Taylor's remorse and his efforts to turn his life around, citing his recent efforts to overcome heroin addiction and his current employment offer as a roofer.
A pre-sentence report highlighted his poor criminal history and substance misuse as factors contributing to his behavior.
