Coach Jailed for Strangling Wife and Attacking Son with Broken Glass

A football coach from a Cardiff club strangled his wife during a boozy row and injured his son with a wine glass when he tried to step in. Amid the fracas, he shattered glass and exclaimed “Come on then, who’s next?”

Casey Warren, 41, had been with his victim for two decades and they had two children together. On December 17 last year, they had been out drinking together and carried on once they got home.

During a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on November 12, it was revealed that the victim mentioned the defendant had been texting other women, which led him to shove her, causing her to tumble to the floor.

She tried to leave but described what unfolded next as a “blur”. Prosecutor Josh Scouller stated that the victim ended up being strangled by Warren who wrapped his arms around her neck, reports Wales Online.

It was at this moment that the defendant’s son descended the stairs and saw his father choking his mother. He yelled at Warren to let go of her, but Mr Scouller said the defendant had “no intention of stopping” and continued to throttle the victim.

There was then a scuffle between Warren and his son, where punches were thrown, and the defendant taunted: “Come on then, who’s next?” He took an aggressive posture and the son could hear his father shouting and items breaking.

Mr Scouller added: “He was concerned his father would kill his mother.” Warren went on a rampage, smashing a bottle and wine glasses, before wielding a broken wine glass as a weapon

In a terrifying turn of events, Warren chased his son and cornered him, proceeding to attack him with the shattered glass. He pressed it against his son’s forearm until it broke and punctured his arm, resulting in a wound.

The victim managed to pull Warren off her son, and they made their escape while Warren continued his violent outburst. Upon arrival, the police arrested Warren, who began to cry and resisted arrest.

Warren, a resident of Windrush Place, Fairwater, later admitted to unlawful wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and intentional strangulation. In a personal statement read out in court by Mr Scouller, the victim expressed: “The emotional impact on me is immense, I feel guilty for putting up with the ongoing abuse.

“I suffered with depression and could spend days not being able to get out of bed, crying constantly and hurting. It was a traumatic experience and I feel I am a burden to friends and family.”

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The court was informed that Warren has a previous conviction for drink driving and driving without insurance. Defending Warren, Andrew Kendal highlighted his client’s contributions to the local community, including helping to establish Fairwater football club where he continues to coach children.

Kendal argued there was a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation” for Warren, noting that his client no longer uses cocaine and only consumes alcohol on social occasions. During the sentencing, Judge Jeremy Jenkins expressed his stern view on the matter, stating: “In the view of this court, any man who attacks and injures someone is committing an offence too serious to be dealt with by anything short of a custodial sentence.