Martin Dandridge in a blue shirt and jeans sat on a green sofa in a living-room with his light beige cockerpoo, Gulliver.Jam Press
Angharad Thomas
BBC Wales
A man who was beaten with a hockey stick by a Grand National trainer while walking a dog on his land has described the sentence as "unduly lenient" and said he was challenging it through official channels.
Martin Dandridge, 72, was repeatedly struck during the night-time assault in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, by Richard Evan Rhys Williams, 54, known as Evan Williams.
Dandridge's arm was broken during the attack in December 2024, leaving him with "ongoing pain" in his forearm.
Williams was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, but Dandridge said he had "challenged the leniency" through a scheme overseen by the Attorney General's office.
In a victim impact statement, Dandridge, from Swindon, said he thought he was "going to die" during the attack.
"That moment is still vivid in my mind," he added.
Dandridge also said the assault has had a lasting physical and mental impact, and that he struggles with "the memory of feeling completely helpless and defenceless".
"Sadly, because of the assault and what has followed, I don't feel like the same person I was before," he said, adding that he still has problems with his left forearm and hand despite the assault taking place years ago.
Martin Dandridge in a brown jacket and white sling in a muddy field.Jam Press
Last month, a jury at Cardiff Crown Court found Williams guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Sentencing him on Tuesday, Recorder Angharad Price described it as an "appalling offence".
"You had a choice that night. You could have waited and let the police deal with the situation but instead you urgently raced to the paddock to deal with it yourself.
"It is never acceptable to take the law into your own hands."
Williams mugshotSouth Wales Police
Dandridge told the BBC he believes Williams's sentence was "unduly lenient given the aggravating features in the case", including the fact he had used as a weapon, and the injuries that were caused.
He said he would challenge it through the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, which allows anyone to request a review of Crown Court sentences if they believe them to be too low.
The Attorney General's Office has been approached for comment.
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