A woman has been sentenced to prison after pouring a drink over her ex-boyfriend’s head and glassing him in the face during a confrontation in a busy Swansea bar. 🍸⚖️
Roisin Hannon, 28, of Siloh Crescent, Landore, approached her former partner in an Uplands bar on January 26 this year while he was with his new girlfriend. She demanded money she claimed he owed her, threatening to “burn his house down” if he didn’t repay by the end of the month.
When he refused to give her any money, Hannon poured her drink over his head before striking him in the face with the glass with “considerable force” in what the prosecutor described as a “discrete and separate motion.”
The victim, a self-employed carpenter, required hospital treatment for a wound to his forehead near the hairline that caused arterial bleeding. Medics chemically cauterised the injury before cleaning and closing it with sutures.
In his impact statement, the victim said he was left with a “crawling feeling” on his skin and nerves which affected his sleep. He expressed concern that his teenage daughter had read about his injuries on social media before he could tell her himself, and was worried about inaccurate “gossip” circulating locally. The court heard that the victim denies owing any money to Hannon.
Hannon’s barrister, Steve Thomas, told the court: “She lost it on the night in question and feels disgusted and mortified at her actions.” He added that references showed the incident was “completely out of character” for Hannon, who had built a successful life and was well-regarded in the catering sector despite a difficult start in life.
Judge Paul Thomas KC noted the “significant injuries” caused by the attack and said such glassing incidents could easily result in someone losing an eye. He suggested there may have been “an element of jealousy” involved after Hannon saw her ex with a new partner.
After pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, Hannon was sentenced to two years and two months in prison. She will serve up to half that sentence in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.
