A DRUNKEN Haverfordwest man, incensed at his ex-partner’s relationship with another woman, assaulted her in her own home, and threatened to kill her partner.

Appearing before the town’s magistrates on Wednesday, Phillip Owain Carey, 31, a professional gamer from Greenhill, Merlins Bridge was due to stand trial on charges of assaulting Kerry Lee, damaging a door at Miss Lee’s Haverfordwest home, damaging a Ford Transit van belonging to Miss Lee’s partner Kelly Mason, and making threats to kill Miss Mason, all on April 15.

On the day of the trial, Carey pleaded guilty to all charges.

Prosecuting, Vaughan Pritchard-Jones said Carey had been in an on-off relationship with Miss Lee for about nine years and they had a child together.

Carey was due to visit Miss Lee’s home on April 14 in order to see the child, the day of the Grand National, but was unable to attend ‘til late, the visit being put off to another day.

Miss Lee went to bed at 10pm, and, unbeknownst to her, received a number of phone messages from Carey during the night asking if he could sleep at the property.

Miss Lee woke up at 5am, hearing loud banging on the front door.

She initially ignored the banging, but went downstairs as it persisted.

“Staying with her that night - she is bisexual - a lady was staying with her, Kelly Mason; she drives for a living and her van was parked outside,” said Mr Pritchard-Jones.

“The defendant was aware it was her van, and aware she was in the property.”

When Miss Lee went to answer the door, Carey asked for confirmation about the van’s owner.

“The defendant then became abusive, making comments about ‘illegitimate things happening under my daughter’s roof’, and said: ‘I’m going to cut everyone up’,” said Mr Pritchard-Jones.

After being told to stop making threats, Carey said: “You know I’ll do it,” and, referring to Miss Mason, shouting: “Get her out of the house.”

Carey followed Miss Lee from the kitchen to the living room, grabbing hold of her and making a head-butting motion, which didn’t hit her hard, before pushing her backwards over sofa.

He then punched a hole in the door.

Carey was told to have a cigarette outside and calm down while Miss Mason would be asked to leave.

Miss Mason, at this point, was already awake upstairs, calling the police.

Carey the came back inside wielding a kitchen knife, and started to climb the stairs, shouting: “I’m going to kill her.”

The situation was diffused and Carey went outside, kicking at Miss Mason’s van, damaging panels and a mirror.

Defending, Mike Kelleher said Carey’s actions took place while he had been drinking.

“He was obviously upset at what he found at the house, the rights and wrongs of it don’t matter to the court. It was that feeling of anger, and also disappointment; that led him to behave as he did.”

Mr Kelleher said Carey’s use of the phrase ‘cut up’ was commonplace and empty, the knife only used to emphasise his point.

“He didn’t feel the relationship between the two women was a relationship his child should be viewing.

“It was all bluster on his part but it has all gone tragically wrong because he has been drinking. He does appreciate Kerry can have whatever relationship she wants in her privacy of her own home.”

Carey will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on June 22.

He was bailed on the condition he resides at his home, obeys a 7pm-7am curfew; does not enter Portfield, Haverfordwest town centre or Neath.