Overview
- Alexander Horton, 34, assaulted a mental health nurse at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend during late-night checks on October 30, 2024.
- He put the nurse in a headlock and struck her face with a sharpened pen for about eight seconds before staff restrained him and she was taken to A&E.
- Cardiff Crown Court heard the nurse suffered cuts, was left with two scars, temporarily lost sight in one eye, and now feels fearful at work.
- After arrest, Horton asked for valium, said he had missed his medication, described feeling trapped and that the world was ending, and later expressed remorse.
- The court was told he had no previous convictions and no further incidents in care, and the judge noted the profound impact on a staff member who was simply doing her job.