Horse Trainer Denies Hockey Stick Attack

0:00On March 5, a 54-year-old racehorse trainer famous for winning the Welsh Grand National is the nine charges of causing serious injury to A, 72-year-old man. Evan Williams faces accusations of attacking Martin Dandridge with a hockey stick on December 4, 2024, on his land in Long Carfon. Vale of Glamorgan, the incident allegedly left Dandridge with a fractured left forearm. Williams told Cardiff Crown Court he spotted suspicious lights that night and feared poachers or lampers scaring his horses. He drove over with a helper, shouted at the man to turn off his light and tried to control the dog on an extendable lead. When Dandridge fell into a drainage ditch, Williams says he reached in to help him out. Police arrived quickly after Williams reported intruders on his gallop. Officers described seeing him swing an object like a hockey stick, but a search of his home turned up nothing matching that. Williams also denied using a horse lead rope to strike anyone.

1:01The trainer, who took over his family farm young and now manages 120 horses across two sites. Stress safety came first. He admitted to swearing in the heat of the moment but apologized profusely while helping get Dandridge to his nearby rental cottage. With both prosecution and defense laying out their versions, the jury weighs the evidence in this ongoing trial. With both prosecution and defense laying out their versions, the jury weighs the evidence in this ongoing trial.