A domestic abuse thug battered his girlfriend in a drunken attack at a wedding. Roland Povall also smashed a teenager over the head with a mug and then slashed his face with the broken handle.
The 48-year-old left his girlfriend with a black eye after punching her in the face during his rampage, which also saw him attacking a bridesmaid.
The "terrifying and shameful episode", which marred the happy day, took place after the guests had returned to their hotel rooms at the venue in April last year.
Liverpool Echo reports that prosecuting barrister Gerald Baxter told Preston Crown Court yesterday: "At 11pm [the teenager] was in the room with his brother.
"The defendant and [his partner] were in the next room having a petty argument and he went in to ask them to stop arguing. Shortly after, he heard banging and believed she was in danger.
"He opened the door and saw the defendant standing over [Povell's partner] in the bathroom. The defendant was rocking back and forth with his hands clenched in fists.
"He was worried the defendant was going to attack [her] and grabbed his shoulders and pulled him back." Povall told him to get out but the teenager refused and the fracas spilled into a hotel corridor. Povall picked up a mug and hit the boy over the head with it.
He then hit him again in the face with the broken handle, causing a cut down his cheek which needed hotel treatment. Povall's partner tried to step into the middle of the pair and was punched in the face, causing a black eye.
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A bridesmaid staying in the next room heard the noise and came out to ask them to be quiet as her children were sleeping. She too found herself in the line of fire as Povall wildly swung his fists at anyone and everyone around him.
She did not feel the contact but realised her face was bleeding as she ran to call the police. LancsLive reported at an earlier hearing, Povall pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding and one of assault.
The court heard yesterday that the victims had declined to provide impact statements and no request was made for restraining orders. Defending, Richard English said there was little mitigation other than the guilty pleas.
He said he had experienced a difficult childhood, witnessing his dad regularly assaulting his mum, and was was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the tragic and sudden death of his baby son.
He added: "He is very sorry for what has happened. He didn't set out to cause trouble. He understands the impact of what he has done has had on his victims. He has seen the CCTV footage and is ashamed."
Judge Ian Unsworth KC described what happened as a "terrifying and shameful episode on what should have been a joyous occasion". He said he was concerned by Povall's history of domestic violence.
He said: "You have a short temper, fuelled by alcohol. You also have an issue when it comes to violence and your partners." He was given a 35 month sentence in 2016 after a brutal attack left a different girlfriend with a black eye and punctured lung.
Judge Unsworth ruled Povall should be considered a dangerous offender and therefore be subjected to an extended sentence. Povall was handed a seven year sentence with a further three years on licence.
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