A man has been jailed after he glassed another customer in the face during an incident at aHolywell pub.
Victim Paul Fitzgibbons was left him with an 8in long wound after he was slashed on the cheek with the wine glass at the Boar’s Head.
Mold Crown Court heard the complainant was drunk and bumped into the table where defendant Daniel John Humphreys was sitting with others.
Drinks were spilt and Humphrey’s stood up and swung the glass into the victim’s face, causing a wound which needed about 22 internal and external stitches.
Humphreys, 33, of Neston View in Bagillt, was jailed by the judge, Mr Recorder Richard Williams, for 28 months after he admitted a wounding charge after the incident in September of last year. The incident was captured on CCTV.
He said he picked up the glass intending to throw the contents at Mr Fitzgibbons and struck him accidentally, but Prosecutor David Mainstone said it was the prosecution case it was deliberate.
Mr Fitzgibbons was taken outside and was awaiting medical attention when the defendant approached him and said he was sorry, he did not know why he had done it.
The court was told Humphreys had previously been jailed in 2004 for 30 months for violent disorder and wounding.
Impact on victim
In a victim impact statement Mr Fitzgibbons said he took time off work and was distressed because he felt people were looking at him.
He could not sleep properly and was struggling to come to terms with what had happened to him.
Mr Fitzgibbons said he did not know what he had done to deserve it and hoped the defendant could live with what he had done to him.
“He says he does not believe he will ever be able to forgive him for what he has done,” said Mr Mainstone.
Andrew Green, defending, said alcohol and a flash of annoyance was at the root of the offence. There was no premeditation, it was a single blow, and he immediately went to apologise. He had demonstrated immediate remorse.
“He is genuinely sorry for what happened,” he said.
The previous conviction was 11 years ago, the defendant had a steady partner and family responsibilities, and if he was able to continue working he would be able to pay the victim substantial compensation.
References had been written by a number of people including a local councillor and he was described as hard working, honest, trustworthy and reliable.
The defendant had a good job as an off-shore wind turbine technician which required maturity and responsibility to maintain the safety of himself and his team.
Police statement
Speaking after the case, Investigating Officer DC Arwel Thomas at Mold CID said: “People who use violence must realise there is a consequence to their actions.
"Humphreys used a glass to injure a man’s face and the injuries inflicted, although serious, could have been far worse and Humphreys may have been facing a lot longer behind bars.
"The victim was just minding his own business and this incident has also left him with mental scars and so I’m reassured to see the courts acknowledging such in the sentence handed out.”
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