Grand National trainer who beat pensioner with hockey stick jailed for 3 years

The judge said she had been inundated with 500 character references for Williams (Picture: PA)

A champion horse trainer has been jailed for three years after attacking a pensioner who was walking his dog on his land.

Richard Evan Rhys Williams, known as Evan Williams, 55, repeatedly struck pensioner Martin Dandridge, 72, with a hockey stick during the assault.

Mr Dandridge, from Swindon, Wiltshire, a fractured arm and other injuries after the attack in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, on December 4, 2024.

Williams denied a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but was convicted by a unanimous jury after 90 minutes of deliberations following a trial at Read Entire Article