Dad spat at during 12th breach of restraining order by son
AMAN assaulted his father after turning up at his house aggressively demanding money during the coronavirus lockdown.
James Jordan threw an almost-full can of beer at his dad then spat in his face as police were taking him away.
The attack was the 12th time the 25-year-old has breached a court order designed to stop him harassing and abusing his parents. His advocate called it a “very sad case”.
Swansea Crown Court heard that on the evening of April 14 this year Jordan turned up uninvited at his parents’ house in the Brynmelyn area of Swansea in contravention of a restraining order.
Gareth Waite, prosecuting, said the defendant let himself into the property and began asking his mother for money.
When his father told him to stop, Jordan began “screaming and shouting” at his dad and told him he was “nothing but a f***ing p***k”. The defendant then threw an almost-full can of lager at his dad, striking him on the shoulder.
By now Jordan’s mother had texted a family member, asking her to call the police, and officers were soon at the scene.
The prosecutor said Jordan was arrested and handcuffed, and as he was being led from the house he spat in his father’s face – an incident aggravated by the current coronavirus situation, and concerns about infection.
Due to Jordan’s behaviour, the arresting officers had to call for a van and extra colleagues to get him to Swansea Central police station, where he subsequently gave a “no comment” interview.
Jordan, of Brondeg Crescent, Manselton, Swansea, admitted breaching a restraining order and two counts of assault.
The court heard he has 34 previous convictions for 53 offences including 13 for theft, 10 for public order matters, and three for drugs offences. He has convictions for assaulting a partner – by grabbing her around the throat – and for punching and kicking his father to the face and stomach.
In June 2018 he was made the subject of a restraining order banning him from contacting his parents but he has breached it on 11 previous occasions and received numerous short prison sentences as a result.
John Allchurch, for Jordan, described it as a “very sad case”.
He said the defendant accepted he had behaved badly and realised he could not continue the way he was “otherwise he will be going back and forth to prison for the rest of his days”.
Jordan was jailed for 15 months, of which he will serve up to half before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.