A masked attacker who stormed into an isolated farmhouse, "armed to the teeth" with a samurai sword and two kitchen knives, deserved every day of his tough sentence, top judges have ruled.

Kyle Poole, 26, from Stockport, was handed a sentence of four years and eight months at Swansea Crown Court in August last year.

He admitted kidnap and affray in relation to the attack on the farmhouse near Cardigan.

Mrs Justice Thirlwall said Poole, of Chamberlain Gardens, targeted the secluded country home in a bid to exact revenge on a man who lived there with his children.

Once he arrived near the farmhouse, Poole terrorised his intended victim's neighbours in a bid to discover his location.

He then stormed up to the farmhouse where his victim was watching TV with his three children, the court heard.

"He went through the doorway wearing a mask and armed to the teeth with two kitchen knives and a samurai sword," said the judge.

Poole lashed out at his victim, cutting him to the face and hand as the man desperately tried to ward him off.

The attacker told his victim he was going to "slice him up" as he slashed at him, but the man grabbed hold of the blade and finally managed to push him away.

Neither the victim nor his family can be identified by order of the court.

Poole admitted kidnap in relation to his temporary "detention" of his victim's neighbours, and affray over the sword attack.

His case reached the Appeal Court as he challenged his sentence. Poole claimed he only ever intended to frighten his victim, but that it all "went sour".

Mrs Justice Thirlwall, who was sitting with Judge John Milford QC, concluded: "This was an extremely serious offence of affray and the judge's approach was entirely justified.

"These serious offences were terrifying for the victims and the judge's approach was correct, and his conclusions also correct."

Poole's sentence appeal was dismissed.