A pensioner opened his door to a thug who unleashed a "vicious" attack on him. The 75-year-old victim was left with broken bones after Jason Owen attacked him in January.
Owen, 36, of Llaingoch, Holyhead, admitted wounding the pensioner in the incident. He was jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court for two years and three months for grievous bodily harm on Tuesday, March 18.
Residents on the Tan-y-Foel estate in Holyhead were disturbed by a man in a "seemingly intoxicated state" at 7.30pm on January 9 according to prosecutor Catherine Elvin. Owen banged on doors and when a Nicola Jones opened hers he forced his way inside.
He had "glazed eyes" and was carrying a bottle of alcohol in one hand and a bottle of Coke in the other. Her son managed to get him out of the property but ten minutes later Owen returned. Ms Jones didn't let him in and rang police. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here
Then "loud and abrupt" Owen told another resident - Richard Roberts - to order him a taxi. When Mr Roberts said he didn't have a phone Owen called him a "f****** p****", the court heard.
The court then heard Owen moved on to another property, where Brendan Kenny, 75, was getting ready to watch football on TV, reports North Wales Live. Owen knocked on his door and pushed him before punching him in the face in an unprovoked attack.
Neighbour Thomas Harrop saw the "vicious and ferocious" onslaught which left Mr Kenny on the floor. Someone else shouted "Oi! He's an old man!" but Owen was heard to say to Mr Kenny: "Get up, you f*****g m**g."
Witnesses said Owen was "completely off his face" and "lost it". Mr Kenny suffered a broken nose, a broken cheekbone and a dislodged jaw. Emergency services arrived at the scene and took Mr Kenny to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan.
In a statement read to the court, Mr Kenny said his memory of the incident is hazy. He recalled trying to get the defendant out of his but said the next thing he remembers was being "cradled by his sisters", who live nearby.
His sisters had to clean his blood-stained carpet and hallway. He was left with a "misshapen" nose as a result of the attack which has wrecked his confidence. Hunter Gray, defending, said Owen is deeply sorry.
He explained that unrelated people had made allegations about Owen online which he does not accept and he was in an emotionally-fragile state. Alcohol is a serious issue for him as he becomes aggressive and violent.
On Mr Kenny, Mr Gray said Owen "bears him no ill will whatsoever, or anybody else, and wants to express his remorse". The judge His Honour Timothy Petts said it was a "vicious" assault which shattered Mr Kenny's confidence.
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