Sentence
Benjamin Bird
Benjamin Bird (aged 36) was sentenced at Newport Crown Court on 9 March 2026 to 3 Years for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Newport Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 9 March 2026
- Sentence
- 3 Years
- Judge
- Mr Recorder D Thomas
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises | Custodial immediate |
| Strangulation or suffocation | Custodial immediate; Restraining Order Period - Years: 10 |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and suffocation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and threatening with an offensive weapon (metal bar) a private place in South Wales April 2024 and October 2024.