{"id":546775,"date":"2025-11-03T18:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/546775\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:43:13","slug":"woman-stabbed-man-in-the-neck-after-drinking-a-litre-of-gin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/546775\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman stabbed man in the neck after &#8216;drinking a litre of gin&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cassie Evans was &#8216;intent on inflicting a significant wound&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_DPP_DPW_090625CourtIves_11JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"Cassie Evans, 34, of Watery Road in Wrexham, was jailed for 32 months today for wounding with intent\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Cassie Evans(Image: North Wales Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">A woman smashed a bottle against a bin and used it to stab a man in the neck. Cassie Evans, 34, carried out the attack in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/wrexham\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WrexhamLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrexham<\/a> city centre earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Prosecutor John Philpotts told Mold Crown Court that Evans and Aled Roberts were among a group of people gathered near benches in Lord Street in Wrexham at about 6pm on August 18 this year. Some teenagers approached them and &#8220;tensions rose&#8221;, the court was told.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">During the incident the defendant, who had had a &#8220;litre of gin&#8221; before leaving home and then consumed more drinks, became &#8220;angry and agitated&#8221; towards Mr Roberts,<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypost.co.uk\/news\/north-wales-news\/woman-plunged-broken-bottle-mans-32801192\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> reports North Wales Live.<\/a> Don\u2019t miss a court report by signing up <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=e9917f64-b3c4-4bba-bce6-4dce03cdb705&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">to our crime newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">CCTV footage played in court showed Evans walking to a bin and smashing a bottle on it. She then &#8220;struck (Mr Roberts) in the neck with the neck of the broken bottle&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Mr Philpotts said the bottle was pushed into the victim&#8217;s neck. He added: &#8220;It was a determined assault. It seems that the defendant was intent on inflicting a significant wound.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Police were called and Evans was arrested. Mr Roberts went to hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The wound was cleaned and closed with steri strips. He declined &#8220;any further investigations or treatment&#8221;, said Mr Philpotts who said it was lucky it was not a more serious injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">In a statement Mr Roberts said he fears there will be consequences because he involved the police. He is &#8220;on edge&#8221; and &#8220;looking over his shoulder&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">He is paranoid and scared which had led to depression. Oliver King, defending, called the wounding incident &#8220;impulsive&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Evans had been angry at something that had happened between them earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">He said the defendant is fortunate that the injury was not more severe. He said: &#8220;We have not heard of any long lasting complications arising from the injury.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Evans, of Watery Road, Wrexham, admitted wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">His Honour Rhys Rowlands jailed her for 32 months for the wounding charge. He also gave her an eight-month jail term, to run concurrently, for the offensive weapon offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Jailing Evans, he made a five-year restraining order prohibiting her from approaching or contacting her victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FhCH5HyTE7c59DPUcRMUXk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. 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