JONATHAN FARRELLY – 📍 WESTON-SUPER-MARE
- Age: 36
- Offences: 2 counts of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, 1 count of Breaching a Restraining Order
- Sentence: 21 months in prison
- Court: Taunton Crown Court – 17 April
A 36-year-old man who assaulted a former partner and breached a restraining order has been jailed.
Jonathan Farrelly, of Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced after admitting to attacking the victim in October of the previous year. He had repeatedly assaulted her, leaving substantial bruising across her entire body.
In her victim impact statement, she said:
“My world got smaller and smaller. It was easier if I did nothing, just stay in the house with the kids. My house no longer felt like a home. All I want now is some peace for my family. I want my children to feel safe and happy in their home. I want them to have friends over, make noise, make a mess, laugh and have fun. I need us to work as a family to get over the effects that living with Jonathan has impacted on us.”
DI Scott Westbrook-Smith, the investigating officer, stated:
“His sentence reflects the seriousness of repeated domestic abuse and the harm it causes to victims and families. Violence against women and girls has no place in our communities. We will continue to take all reports seriously, support survivors, and use every tool available to protect those at risk.”
This individual should be checked via Clare’s Law for safeguarding purposes.