Key Points
- Philip Pendry, 64, has been jailed for 40 months having pleaded guilty to committing offences against his partner.
- Offences included strangling his partner, making threats using a bladed weapon and assault.
- It all happened at the Crown Court, Newport, where the court was informed that Pendry choked his partner and held her against a wall.
- She informed the court that she was having trouble breathing and that she received a blow on the head as a result of the attack from the radiator.
- The court was told that Pendry made threats using a 10-inch carving knife in another separate altercation at their house.
- It all happened after an argument that was related to a letter and Pendry’s whereabouts since he was supposed to be taking care of their dogs.
- Pendry was reportedly drunk when he came back home and he threw a lamp and a cup at his partner.
- He fled from the place to the neighbor’s home where he was found crying and distraught.
- Judge Daniel Williams called Pendry a “bully” at the time of sentencing.
- According to WalesOnline, Pendry has 45 previous convictions, including sexual offenses and public order offenses.
Newport Crime (Wales Times) August 08, 2026 — Philip Pendry has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after admitting that he intentionally strangled his partner, assaulted her and threatened her with a bladed weapon.
The sentence was imposed at uk/local/newport/">Newport Crown Court following a hearing held on Thursday. According to WalesOnline, the court heard evidence about two episodes involving Pendry and his partner, who had been in a relationship with him for four years.
The first incident centred on a letter that the victim had found and attempted to read. The report said Pendry became angry during the disagreement. He then seized the woman by the throat and applied pressure, forcing her against a wall.
The victim described difficulty breathing during the assault. She also said her head hit a radiator as Pendry held her against the wall. Prosecutor Andrew Davies told the court that Pendry slammed her head against the wall repeatedly and told her, “Stay, don’t ever take from me,” according to the WalesOnline account.
The report said the woman pleaded with Pendry to stop. Her ability to speak was affected during the incident, and she was barely able to communicate her distress. The account presented to the court described the attack as an incident in which physical restraint, pressure to the throat and threats were used together.
WalesOnline reported that the later confrontation began when the victim encountered Pendry at the John Field Wetherspoon pub in Cwmbran. She had gone there after discovering him at the pub while he was supposed to be caring for their dogs.
According to the report, Pendry shouted at her after she challenged him about the dogs. She left the pub and later returned to the home at about 7pm. The court was told that Pendry appeared to be intoxicated when he arrived.
The argument escalated inside the property. WalesOnline reported that Pendry threw a lamp and a cup at his partner before going into the kitchen and taking a 10-inch carving knife. He then held the knife close to her face.
The report attributed a threat to Pendry in which he referred to the victim’s sons, the police and using the knife against them. The wording was reproduced in the report as part of the evidence heard in court. Pendry was also reported to have accused his partner of being unfaithful and said that she wanted to return to a former partner.
The victim eventually managed to leave the property. She went to a neighbour’s home, where she was described as visibly shaken and in tears. Police were contacted and Pendry was arrested.
What did the court hear about the offences?
Pendry later admitted intentional strangulation, making threats with a bladed weapon and assault, according to WalesOnline’s report. The offences relate to conduct directed towards his partner during the incidents described in court.
The report did not present the case as a trial in which the facts remained disputed. Instead, it stated that Pendry admitted the charges. The sentence therefore followed his guilty pleas and the evidence presented to the court about the circumstances of the offending.
The prosecution case was outlined by Andrew Davies. His account focused on the physical force used during the strangulation incident, the effect on the victim’s breathing and the threats made during the confrontation involving the knife.
The court was told that the victim’s head struck a radiator when Pendry forced her against the wall. The prosecution also described repeated impacts against the wall and reported that Pendry continued despite the victim’s requests for him to stop.
In the second incident, the presence of the knife formed a central part of the prosecution account. The report said Pendry took the weapon from the kitchen and held it close to the victim’s face. The alleged threats extended beyond the woman herself because they also referred to her sons, according to the reported evidence.
WalesOnline reported that Pendry had 45 previous convictions. The report said these included sexual offences and public-order-related offending. The previous convictions were mentioned in the sentencing coverage as part of the information before the judge.
Pendry’s defence was presented by Tom Roberts. According to the report, Roberts referred to Pendry’s declining health and his recent knee surgery. The report did not state that these circumstances prevented the court from imposing a custodial sentence.
Judge Daniel Williams then sentenced Pendry to a total of 40 months’ imprisonment. In remarks reported by WalesOnline, the judge said of Pendry:
“It’s in your nature, you’re a bully.”
The description was the judge’s comment during sentencing and is not used here as an independent characterisation. The sentence was imposed after Pendry’s admissions to the offences and after the court considered the evidence and information placed before it.
How did the victim escape and what is known about the case?
The victim’s escape to a neighbour’s home was the point at which the immediate danger ended, according to the reported account. She was described as distressed when she arrived, and the police were subsequently alerted.
The report links the incidents to disputes within the relationship, including the letter, accusations of infidelity and the disagreement about Pendry’s responsibility for the dogs. It also said that alcohol was involved in the later episode because Pendry was reported to have been visibly intoxicated when he returned home.
The available report does not state that the victim was physically injured in a way requiring hospital treatment. It does, however, describe breathing difficulties, repeated blows against a wall and the impact involving the radiator. It also records the psychological distress observed after she escaped.
The case involved several distinct forms of alleged conduct: intentional strangulation, assault, threats involving a knife and threats directed at the victim’s family. Pendry admitted the offences, and the court imposed one total prison sentence of 40 months.
The article was published by WalesOnline on August 08, 2026. The accessible report identifies the publication and the court-reporting details but does not identify the individual journalist by name. For that reason, the attribution in this report is to WalesOnline rather than to an unnamed or incorrectly identified reporter. Source: WalesOnline,
“Bully strangled partner and held a 10-inch carving knife to her face.”
What is the background to this development?
The case forms part of a wider pattern of Welsh court reporting involving domestic abuse allegations, intentional strangulation and threats with knives. Other reports identified through the available search results describe separate cases, including convictions for attempted murder after a former partner was stabbed and life imprisonment after a wife was killed in a car park. Those cases involve different defendants and incidents and should not be treated as connected to Pendry’s case.
A separate Crown Prosecution Service report also described a man in Wales who was sentenced to life imprisonment after killing his partner by strangulation. That case concerned a fatal offence and a different defendant, Alcwyn Thomas. It provides broader context for the seriousness with which courts treat violence within intimate relationships, but it does not establish any additional fact about Pendry’s offending.
The available background also includes earlier Welsh cases involving intentional strangulation and threats with blades. One North Wales Police report said a man was jailed after strangling his partner until she lost consciousness and later pleading guilty to several offences, including threatening a person with a blade. That was a separate case involving a different defendant.
In Pendry’s case, the relevant development is the sentence imposed at Newport Crown Court after his admissions. The background available from the report is limited to the relationship, the two reported confrontations, the victim’s escape, the police response, Pendry’s previous convictions, the defence mitigation and the judge’s sentencing remarks. No further claims should be added beyond those reported details.
How could this development affect the public?
For members of the public, the immediate significance is that Philip Pendry has received a 40-month prison sentence after admitting offences involving strangulation, assault and a knife threat. The sentence records the outcome of this particular case and should not be presented as a guaranteed outcome for every domestic-abuse case because sentences depend on the facts and evidence before the court.
For people who recognise similar behaviour in their own relationships, the reported circumstances show how quickly arguments can develop into physical violence and threats involving weapons. The victim’s decision to leave the property and seek help from a neighbour was part of the sequence that led to police involvement, although the report does not provide general guidance or details about support services.
The development may also increase public attention on the reporting and prosecution of intentional strangulation and domestic abuse. In this case, the court heard evidence about breathing difficulties, force against the throat, threats and the use of a carving knife before imposing a custodial sentence.
No precise future impact can be predicted from one sentencing decision. The confirmed outcome is that Pendry was sentenced to 40 months in prison, while the wider effect on public awareness, reporting practices or future cases remains uncertain.
