Holyhead Man Jailed for Violent Attack on Woman in Local Pub

A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison following a shocking attack on a woman at the George Hotel in Holyhead.

John ‘Jackie’ Welsh, from Bodlondeb Terrace, pleaded guilty to affray and assault causing actual bodily harm at Llandudno Magistrates Court yesterday.

The incident occurred on October 28th when Welsh threw a drink over an innocent bystander before escalating the situation by throwing a bar stool at her. He then pulled her hair and struck her head against a chair before throwing a glass across the bar.

As part of his sentence, Welsh has been banned from all licensed premises across Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy for two years.

PS Chris Burrow of the Ynys Mon Policing Team said: “This was a shocking, cowardly and unprovoked attack on the victim, who didn’t even know Welsh, which also left other people in the pub shocked and scared.

“Violence against women and girls will simply not be tolerated, and we will continue to work tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice.”