Mark Moon, who has 65 previous convictions, was jailed for three years at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, June 18.
His 47 year-old victim suffered years of abuse at the hands of the 46 year-old from Cemetery Road, Porth.
On February 15, just weeks after his victim’s father passed away, Moon told her how he ‘couldn’t cope with her grief’ and that he was going to ‘get wasted’. Shortly after he lunged at the victim in a bedroom and as she tried to get away, he pushed her to the floor, her head hitting a socket so hard that it broke. Bleeding and dazed she tried to get up, but Moon continued his attack. The victim’s daughter tried to help her mum, but then he turned his violence towards her.
After that incident, the victim ended the relationship, but around six weeks later, he saw her in a pub in Pontypridd and sat next to her.
She tried to leave the premises but he became aggressive, saying: “You’re coming home with me tonight’. His terrified victim refused and left the premises. She walked to the train station but Moon followed her onto the train. He told her he was going to kill her when they got off the train. Terrified, the victim pretended she needed the toilet and raised the alarm with a train conductor, who protected her and ejected him at the next stop.
When she contacted police, she told officers that she has been a victim of his physical and controlling abuse for two years and lived in fear of him every day.
Detective Constable Camron Griffiths, said: “The victim in this case was absolutely terrified – he is a violent bully who subjected her to a horrific and frightening existence, which nobody should have to go through.
“I commend her for the bravery she showed in ending the relationship and contacting us. We have ensured she gets the support she needs and I hope that with Mark Moon now in prison, she can begin to rebuild her life and recover. We have ensured that she gets the support she needs to do that.
“I would also like to commend the bravery and compassion displayed by the train conductor that day.
“Victims of domestic abuse should never have to suffer. It is often hard for victims to see a way out, but I would like to reassure anyone who is suffering that there is a way out and better life. We will do everything that we can to put perpetrators of domestic abuse before the courts and safeguard victims.”
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