IAN PRICE'S NOW FORMER PARTNER SAID THE ABUSIVE, VIOLENT AND CONTROLLING BEHAVIOUR SHE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF THE DEFENDANT HAD LEFT HER EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY DRAINED 18:48, 30

May 2025 A man threw his partner across the kitchen floor before jumping on top of her telling her it was "hostage situation", a court has heard. The assault was one of a series of

attacks carried out by Ian Price on the woman during the course of their "volatile" relationship. Price's now former partner told Swansea Crown Court the abusive, violent and

controlling behaviour she experienced at the hands of the defendant had left her emotionally and physically drained and suffering with anxiety and flashbacks. She also said she no longer

in the kitchen of her Swansea home causing the woman to briefly lose consciousness. He said that when the woman came to, the defendant "threw her across the floor" and into the

fridge. The woman told Price to leave the house but when she tried to get up the defendant jumped on top of her and pinned her down telling her it was a "hostage situation". The

prosecutor said later that year the woman went to see her GP where it was found she had a perforated ear drum. _For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter_ Article

continues below The court heard the next incident happened in November, 2024, after the couple had been to the Noah's Yard bar in the Uplands area of Swansea. The prosecutor said the

couple continued to drink alcohol at home and during the course of their conversation the complainant told Price she had cheated on him. Price demanded her phone and began going through the

messages, and when he found a message about his partner arranging to go to a festival with another man he became "enraged". The court heard he started calling her abusive names

before pushing her off the bar stool she was sat on causing her to to strike a granite worktop. Price then head-butted the fridge before telling his partner she had ruined his life and

threatening to burn the house down. He then continued drinking alcohol. The court heard the third assault happened the following morning when Price grabbed the woman and told her he was the

one "in control" before slapping her and threatening to give her a black eye. He also threw the TV remote at her. The defendant then demanded his partner drive him home, and during

the journey told her never to contact his parents again and told her she should "count herself lucky that she got off so lightly". The court heard the matter was reported to the

police and the 44-year-old defendant was subsequently arrested at his mother's house. In an impact statement read to the court by the complainant she said she no longer recognised the

woman she saw in the mirror, and said the abusive, violent and controlling behaviour she experienced at the hands of Price had left her emotionally and physically drained and suffering with

anxiety and flashbacks. She said her "old life" before she met Price was gone and she didn't think she would ever get it back. Ian Price, of Islwyn Road, Mayhill, Swansea, had

previously pleaded guilty to three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of criminal damage when he appeared in the dock for sentencing. He has nine previous

convictions for 18 offences including affray, battery, and driving matters. Andrew Evans, for Price, said the defendant realised he needed to tackle "deep rooted" issues in his

life stemming from "adverse childhood experiences", and tackle his issues with alcohol and drug misuse. Recorder Christopher Felstead said Price had been in a "volatile

relationship" with the complainant during which he "asserted control" over her and assaulted her, and had called her "foul and disgusting names". With a 10% discount

for his guilty pleas Price was sentenced to 27 months in prison. He will serve up to half that sentence in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.

The defendant was also made the subject of an indefinite restraining order banning him from contacting his ex. Article continues below HOW TO ACCESS FREE DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINES IN WALES If

you, a family member, or a friend have experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence, you can contact the Live Fear Free helpline 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for free advice and

support, or to talk through your options. Call 0808 80 10 800, text 0786 007 7333, email [email protected] or go to gov.wales/live-fear-free Live Fear Free (funded by Welsh

Government and run by Welsh Women’s Aid) is a confidential service. Calls to 0808 80 numbers are free to call from landlines and mobile phones in the UK. They do not appear on itemised

bills. The helpline provides support in English and Welsh, and access to an interpreter for callers with language support needs. The Refuge charity also provides information, support and

practical help 24 hours a day to women experiencing domestic violence. The service can refer women and children to refuges throughout the UK to help them escape domestic abuse. Refuge can be

called on 0808 808 9999.