Overview

• Jared Warlow, 29, pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent.
• Judge Geraint Walters called the offending "sadistic" and ordered 12 years in custody followed by four years on licence.
• Release is possible after serving two-thirds of the custodial term, subject to Parole Board approval.
• The 45-minute assault at the victim's home involved weapons, strangulation, ear biting, and forcing her face into a cat litter tray.
• Doctors documented double jaw fractures, six broken ribs, a fractured spine, liver wounds, and likely permanent nerve and hearing damage.