Homeless woman dealt custodial sentence after drunken assault

A HOMELESS Pembrokeshire woman has appeared before magistrates after pleading guilty to assaulting an intoxicated man in the entrance to her former property.

Doorbell video footage that was shown to Haverfordwest magistrates this week showed Rebecca Thomas, 33 pushing her victim, Mr Stuart Findlay, through an open doorway in the hallway of a property at Waterloo Square, Hakin. The assault took place during the afternoon of September 15, 2023.

Doorbell footage showed Mr Findlay, who was heavily intoxicated at the time, falling to the floor at which point Thomas began kicking him. Magistrates were also shown photographs of Mr Findlay’s injuries which included general cuts and bruising.

Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm and two additional charges of causing criminal damage to a police cell by throwing a cup of coffee against a wall, and assaulting an emergency worker.. She was legally represented in court by Mr Tom Lloyd.

“The victim was heavily intoxicated and my client asked him to leave the property,” said

Mr Lloyd. “But the victim became aggressive towards the man who was with her.

“So the build- up wasn’t entirely to do with her wrongdoing, but it concerned other factors as well.”

Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson informed magistrates that the defendant has nine previous convictions, which include two for battery which were committed in 2013 and 2016.

Thomas was sentenced to 24 weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months. She was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 court surcharge.