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Ynysddu Man Made Threat to Kill Hostess Over Music at BBQ
South Wales Argus ^ | 9th February | Iwan Gabe Davies

Posted on 02/10/2024 7:36:26 PM PST by nickcarraway

A MAN threatened to kill the hostess of a barbecue he had been invited to after violence flared over the choice of music being played.

Jace Walsh got involved in a fight at the social gathering held at the home of his friends Richard and Lorna Cochrane in Ynysddu, between Blackwood and Risca.

The 45-year-old defendant went home and armed himself with a knife after he suffered head injuries in a punch-up with Shane Griffiths, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

Prosecutor Martha Smith-Higgins said: “He came out into the street with a six to seven-inch bread knife and shouted at Mrs Cochrane, ‘I’m going to f****** kill Shane and you.’

“Mr Cochrane hugged him in an effort to distract him and a neighbour took the knife from him and put it in a bin.

“Another neighbour escorted Mr Walsh home and the police were called.

“The fight broke out at the barbecue over the genre of music being played.

“The defendant was described as being drunk and unpredictable.”

In a victim personal statement, Mr Cochrane said: “I can’t believe what’s just happened.

“I’m shocked that my friend has done this.

“It doesn’t make sense to me.”

Walsh, of Commercial Street, Ynysddu pleaded guilty to making threats with a blade in a public place.

The offence was committed at around 10pm on Friday, April 16, 2022.

The defendant has three previous convictions for four offences.

They include assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault but these were committed more than 20 years ago.

Hannah Friedman representing Walsh said: “The defendant felt an element of provocation and he felt attacked.

“He is extremely remorseful and he’s mortified at the upset he has caused his friends and neighbours.”

The judge, Recorder David Payne, told Walsh: “There was a risk of serious disorder.”

But he said there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation in his case.

The defendant was jailed for 15 months but that sentence was suspended for two years.

Walsh will have to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work and complete an eight-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

He must pay £720 prosecution costs and a £156 victim surcharge.


TOPICS: Local News; Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bbq; donatefreerepublic; jimknows; music; wales; weallknow
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To: Round Earther

But, life’s been good to him so far.

CC


21 posted on 02/10/2024 10:44:57 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: nickcarraway

Stuff that goes on in Wales is better left in Wales. Now you know why the English built Offa’s Dike.


22 posted on 02/11/2024 3:21:30 AM PST by .44 Special (Taimid Buacharch)
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To: nickcarraway

Ynysddu looks like a crappy hand of Scrabble.


23 posted on 02/11/2024 5:41:53 AM PST by Farmerbob
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To: nickcarraway

If it was Rap, he was probably justified.


24 posted on 02/11/2024 6:12:42 AM PST by left that other site (ROMANS 8:28)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Tom Jones music.


25 posted on 02/11/2024 7:51:08 AM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: nickcarraway

I figured the argument in Ynysddu must have been about pronunciation or spelling.

Wonderful, Wild, Wacky Wales.


26 posted on 02/11/2024 7:53:05 AM PST by x
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To: mfish13

“Tom Jones music.”

Yep, that would send me ‘round the bend.


27 posted on 02/11/2024 7:53:09 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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