Glass attacker ‘could have blinded’ pub-goer

A MAN on a night out with his partner “could have blinded” his victim when he hit him with a glass, a court heard.

Robert Stuart Brown, 27, was in a pub in Conwy when he claimed another group were making jokes “at our expense” and lashed out at one of them with a glass.

The group, which included William Dunne and Stephen Wood, were at the Bank of Cowny pub in Lancaster Square, Conwy, in February of last year when there was an altercation.

Brown, of Fron Uchaf, Colwyn Bay, decided to confront the group and hit Mr Dunne with a glass, reported NorthWalesLive.

Giving evidence, Brown said he had heard the group making comments about him and his partner, saying: “Their jokes and laughter seemed to be at our expense.”

The court heard Brown confronted the group and Mr Wood stood up. Brown picked up a glass.

Other members of the group tried to calm the situation, but Brown lashed out and struck Mr Dunne on the left side of his face.

Brown told defence counsel Elen Owen: “I did hurt Mr Dunne and I’m sorry. I have felt awful.”

When asked by prosecutor Matthew Curtis why he didn’t walk away, Brown replied: “I thought I was going to be attacked.”

Brown had denied intending to cause Mr Dunne grievous bodily harm but was found guilty by a jury on February 13. He had previously admitted assaulting his friend, Stephen Wood.

Judge Huw Rees said: “You could have blinded this man.”

Brown was sentenced to six years in prison for intending to cause grievous bodily harm and four months to run concurrently for assaulting Mr Wood.