Man Jailed After Headbutting Partner During Christmas Holiday

A festive getaway turned violent in west Wales as a 39-year-old man assaulted his partner in front of her teenage son on Christmas Day. 🚨

Ewan Holme-Slater from St Leonards-on-Sea, east Sussex, was sentenced to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to racially-aggravated assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH) at Swansea Crown Court.

The court heard that following a Christmas dinner in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Holme-Slater became aggressive after his partner questioned a waiter’s behaviour, which she felt was racist towards Holme-Slater and his son.

As they left the restaurant, he verbally abused her, saying: “You almost got me and my son into a fight and arrested,” calling her derogatory names including a racial slur for white people.

The situation escalated when they entered her vehicle, with Holme-Slater attempting to grab the steering wheel and threatening: “I will crash us all into a tree.”

When the victim later returned to their accommodation after briefly leaving with her son, she discovered Holme-Slater appeared more intoxicated, with empty vodka bottles and an almost-finished bottle of Jack Daniel’s whisky visible.

The assault culminated in him punching her head multiple times, grabbing her throat, and headbutting her nose, causing a large cut and facial injuries. The victim’s son witnessed the attack and called police at 10:32pm.

Despite having 43 previous offences on his record, Holme-Slater had no prior convictions for violence. His defence counsel, Andrew Evans, told the court: “All parties travelled to west Wales with the intention of participating in as normal and memorable a family Christmas as possible. Sadly it was memorable for all the wrong reasons.”

The victim’s withdrawal statement indicated that Holme-Slater “needs love and compassion” due to his traumatic upbringing, though she did not deny the attack occurred.

Judge Catherine Richards considered the attack’s occurrence in the presence of a child, the racial element, and the defendant’s extensive criminal history when determining the sentence.