HAVERFORDWEST TATTOO ARTIST JAILED FOR STRANGLING AND HARASSING PARTNER
A HAVERFORDWEST tattoo artist switched his pleas on the day of trial and admitted strangling and harassing his partner.
Lee Woodmass, 49, of Three Meadows, had been charged with three offences – all of which he denied.
He was accused of harassment without violence against his partner between March 15 and April 23, as well as intentional strangulation on December 17 last year.
Woodmass was further accused of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour against his partner between January 2023 and March this year.
Woodmass pleaded not guilty to all charges, and a trial was scheduled to begin on October 15.
However, on the day of trial, Woodmass, represented by Matthew Murphy, switched his pleas and admitted harassment and strangulation.
He maintained his not guilty plea to coercive control.
Prosecutor Craig Jones confirmed these pleas were acceptable.
The court heard that Woodmass was subject to a suspended sentence at the time after being sentenced for racially aggravated harassment at Swansea Crown Court on February 20, when the judge described his behaviour as “disgraceful” and sentenced him to 16 weeks, suspended for 12 months.
Following this latest offence, Judge Huw Rees jailed Woodmass for a total of 14 months.
His now former partner was granted a five-year restraining order.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
these pleas were acceptable. The court heard that Woodmass was subject to a suspended sentence at the time after being sentenced for racially aggravated harassment at Swansea Crown Court on February 20, when the judge described his behav...
Suspended sentence
12 months
The court heard that Woodmass was subject to a suspended sentence at the time after being sentenced for racially aggravated harassment at Swansea Crown Court on February 20, when the judge described his behaviour as "disgraceful" and sentenced him to 16 weeks, suspended for 12 months
Court order
His now former partner was granted a five-year restraining order
