Summary
Martin Dandridge was attacked and beaten with a hockey stick by horse trainer Richard Evan Rhys Williams while walking his dog in Wales. Williams was sentenced to three years in prison, but Dandridge says the punishment is too light and is asking for a review.
Key Facts
- The attack happened in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, in December 2024.
- Martin Dandridge, 72, was walking his dog when Williams, 54, attacked him.
- Dandridge suffered a broken arm and continues to have pain and difficulty in his left forearm and hand.
- Williams was found guilty of causing serious harm with the intent to injure.
- He was sentenced to three years in prison by Cardiff Crown Court.
- Dandridge says the sentence is too short and has used the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme to ask for a review.
- The scheme allows the Attorney General's office to request a higher court to reconsider the sentence.
- A decision on the review has not yet been made.
