Overview
- The criminal trial opened at Cardiff Crown Court, where Williams, 54, denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Martin Dandridge, 72.
- Prosecutors allege Williams swung a hockey stick with full force, fracturing Dandridge’s left forearm during a confrontation on December 4, 2024, in Llancarfan.
- Court accounts say Dandridge was walking a dog with a headtorch when Williams’ family suspected lamping, prompting Williams and jockey Conor Ring to drive out after passing two rural crime officers.
- One police officer testified he saw Williams strike Dandridge, while another said he saw Williams holding a hockey stick; Dandridge was treated in hospital and later filed a formal complaint.
- In a police interview, Williams denied assault and having a hockey stick, asserting Dandridge fell into a two-to-three-foot drainage hole; the four-day trial continues.