A man found himself chased through a house by two women, including the mother of his child, sustaining slash wounds from both attackers.
Demi Oliver, 26, and Kelly Rees, 36, were present at a residence in Precelly Place, Milford Haven, alongside Warren Harper when residents reported hearing raised voices and music following an evening of drinking. The trio were all known to each other, with Oliver and Mr Harper sharing a past relationship and a child.
During the assault – which occurred on July 27, 2024 – Mr Harper fled through the property and barricaded himself in the bathroom while both Oliver and Rees hammered on the door.
Prosecution barrister Dean Pullen told Swansea Crown Court that Mr Harper attempted to exit the premises but encountered Rees – who had consumed crack cocaine – positioned in the kitchen brandishing a knife. As he reached for his belongings, Rees inflicted a wound to his wrist with a Stanley knife, reports Wales Online.
He also sustained injuries from Oliver who was wielding a separate blade. Mr Pullen told the court that Harper then fled upstairs and considered attempting an exit through a window.
View 3 ImagesDemi Oliver slashed the father of her child with a knife(Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
Deciding it was too high to jump, he returned downstairs and succeeded in forcing his way out while “bleeding profusely”.
He was transported by ambulance to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest with knife injuries to his wrist and arm, subsequently requiring surgical intervention.
Both Oliver and Rees admitted to unlawful wounding and were brought before Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday for sentencing.
Defence barristers David Singh and Ian Ibrahim presented mitigation on behalf of Oliver and Rees respectively, however Judge Huw Rees made it clear that both defendants would be handed immediate prison terms, despite the attack taking place two years previously.
View 3 ImagesKelly Rees had taken crack cocaine(Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
Judge Rees stated: “The victim sustained very serious injuries, not a nick causing a superficial injury. They were two significant wounds to the victim’s left wrist and arm.”
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Oliver, from Precelly Place in Milford Haven, received a 17-month prison sentence.
Rees, of Waterloo Road in Hakin, who is already serving time for a robbery committed in Milford Haven, was given an additional 27-month jail term.
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