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| Ex-police officer jailed for breaking wife's back | |
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| Huw Orphan's wife Amy Burley said since the attack she "can’t think of a day where I feel happy" | Huw Orphan's wife Amy Burley said since the attack she "can’t think of a day where I feel happy" |
| A former police officer who broke his wife’s back after kicking her down stairs has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. | |
| Huw Orphan, 32, who was a PC at Gwent Police when he was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm at Cardiff Crown Court. | |
| He denied attacking Amy Burley, who also worked for Gwent Police, at their home in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in 2020, claiming he accidentally caught her with his leg after a row and was cleared of a more serious charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | He denied attacking Amy Burley, who also worked for Gwent Police, at their home in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in 2020, claiming he accidentally caught her with his leg after a row and was cleared of a more serious charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
| Earlier this month, he was banned from joining any police force during a misconduct hearing by the Gwent force, which said he would have been dismissed immediately if he had not resigned shortly beforehand. | Earlier this month, he was banned from joining any police force during a misconduct hearing by the Gwent force, which said he would have been dismissed immediately if he had not resigned shortly beforehand. |
| In an impact statement read to the court, Ms Burley said she had been left with frequent pain and mobility issues. | In an impact statement read to the court, Ms Burley said she had been left with frequent pain and mobility issues. |
| "I'm unable to sit or stand for a long period of time and I have a very poor and irregular sleep pattern," she said. | "I'm unable to sit or stand for a long period of time and I have a very poor and irregular sleep pattern," she said. |
| "I was unable to perform simple activities with my children, such as playing and having fun. | "I was unable to perform simple activities with my children, such as playing and having fun. |
| "After six months of sick leave, I went off on unpaid leave which has affected me and my family financially. I’m constantly drained by the whole thing." | "After six months of sick leave, I went off on unpaid leave which has affected me and my family financially. I’m constantly drained by the whole thing." |
| Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said: "This was a grave injury, as demonstrated not only by the injury itself, but by her personal statement, which shows she is still significantly affected more than four years after the incident." | Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said: "This was a grave injury, as demonstrated not only by the injury itself, but by her personal statement, which shows she is still significantly affected more than four years after the incident." |
| The jury was told the couple met in 2017 while working for Gwent Police and got married two years later. | The jury was told the couple met in 2017 while working for Gwent Police and got married two years later. |
| They fought and argued often and had been arguing by text on the evening leading up to the assault. | They fought and argued often and had been arguing by text on the evening leading up to the assault. |
| He broke Amy Burley's back by kicking her down stairs | He broke Amy Burley's back by kicking her down stairs |
| Orphan had no previous convictions, and was described as a “dedicated father”, who had carried out a lot of voluntary work during his time with Gwent Police. | Orphan had no previous convictions, and was described as a “dedicated father”, who had carried out a lot of voluntary work during his time with Gwent Police. |
| A restraining order application will be considered on 29 November. | A restraining order application will be considered on 29 November. |