Dog walker beaten with hockey stick by top horse trainer says his jail term is too soft

Dog walker beaten with hockey stick by top horse trainer says his jail term is too soft2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAngharad ThomasBBC Wales Jam PressMartin Dandridge was on a walk with his cockerpoo, Gulliver, the night of the attackA man who was beaten with a hockey stick by a Grand National trainer while walking a dog on his land has described the sentence as "unduly lenient" and said he was challenging it through official channels.Martin Dandridge, 72, was repeatedly struck during the night-time assault in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, by Richard Evan Rhys Williams, 54, known as Evan Williams.Dandridge's arm was broken during the attack in December 2024, leaving him with "ongoing pain" in his forearm.Williams was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, but Dandridge said he had "challenged the leniency" through a scheme overseen by the Attorney General's office.In a victim impact statement, Dandridge, from Swindon, said he thought he was "going to die" during the attack."That moment is still vivid in my mind," he added.Dandridge also said the assault has had a lasting physical and mental impact, and that he struggles with "the memory of feeling completely helpless and defenceless". "Sadly, because of the assault and what has followed, I don't feel like the same person I was before," he said, adding that he still has problems with his left forearm and hand despite the assault taking place years ago. Jam PressDandridge still has problems with his left forearm and hand since the attack in 2024Last month, a jury at Cardiff Crown Court found Williams guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.Sentencing him on Tuesday, Recorder Angharad Price described it as an "appalling offence". "You had a choice that night. You could have waited and let the police deal with the situation but instead you urgently raced to the paddock to deal with it...