Judge refuses home return for man who attacked wife

Summarised from IW County Press's report · Updated 4 Nov, 17:58 · Archive

A 57-year-old Isle of Wight man admitted assaulting his wife and was refused permission to return home despite the couple reconciling.

Timothy Layfield, 57, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Isle of Wight Crown Court to assaulting his wife, causing her actual bodily harm. The attack took place at their home in Wootton on 12 June. As part of his bail conditions, he has been banned from returning to the family home.

The court heard that Layfield and his wife have since reconciled and resumed contact. His defence argued that he should be allowed to return home, noting he had attended meetings to address his alcohol misuse over the past three months and was making progress. The defence suggested the court had previously indicated bail conditions could be reconsidered if sufficient progress was demonstrated.

However, Judge William Ashworth refused to lift the restriction, saying he was not convinced by the evidence presented. Layfield was granted conditional bail with the ban remaining in place. He is due to return to court for sentencing on 18 December following preparation of a probation report.

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In this story: Timothy Layfield · Isle of Wight · Wootton · Judge William Ashworth

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