John Lee, 37, attacked the dad in front of his horrified family
A motorist was knocked unconscious in an assault in a Welsh town. John Lee attacked his victim while he sat in his car in the Llanrwst area of Conwy on June 15, 2025.
Lee, 37, of Cae Tyddyn, Llanrwst, pleaded guilty to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday, April 21.
Prosecuting, Rabia Tariq said the victim was travelling with his wife and parents near Llanrwst when he pulled over to pick up some eggs from a shop before setting off again.
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However, he heard a loud beep and slammed on his brakes, believing something was wrong with his vehicle. Lee was in a car behind him, the court heard.
Lee then flung open his car door and shouted: “What are you doing?” before striking the victim, who lost consciousness. The victim’s wife also stated that Lee grabbed him and shook him, reports Wales Online.
She then stepped out of the car, and dashcam footage captured Lee arguing with her during the incident. The victim sustained a bruised eye socket, a grazed eyelid and “loss of consciousness”, Ms Tariq told the court.
It was “deeply concerning to him”, the victim said in a statement, adding the incident was “extremely aggressive and shocking”. He also said he has become more forgetful since the attack.
The court heard how the defendant’s children also witnessed the whole incident.
The court heard Lee had one conviction in 2005 for common assault for which he received a referral. In mitigation Richard Edwards said Lee had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and “bitterly regrets his actions”.
It was a “single, isolated, impulsive” incident, Mr Edwards said, adding that his client was in a stable family unit. He had been in the military, which was cut short due to injury and was now self-employed, working for a building firm in carpentry and joinery.
Lee had struggled with mental health and had set up a mental health football team to help others and himself, Mr Edwards said.
Sentencing Lee, Judge Nicola Jones said: “You put your head in the car door and punched him once rendering him unconscious. He had swelling and bruising and his family were present in the car, his parents were in the back seat.
“His wife was in the front seat. She got out and you didn’t just walk away, you started having a go at her, being verbally aggressive.”
Judge Jones sentenced Lee to eight months in prison suspended for 12 months. He must undertake 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and he must also pay £500 compensation and a statutory surcharge.
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