A woman had to have part of her skull removed and is now brain damaged after her lover hit her over the head for threatening to tell his wife about their affair.
Kelvin Evans, 37, attacked Kimberly Evans at her home in Tonyrefail, Wales, then left her for dead. She was found the next day covered in blood.
The defendant later handed himself into police after his wife told him Ms Evans had been found seriously injured in her home.
He told officers at the station. "I had an affair and I am not sure if she's still alive."
Ms Evans had to have part of her skull removed and spent two months recovering hospital. She is now unable to live on her own because of her injuries.
As reported by Wales Online, a sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Friday heard Evans and the victim, who was friends with the defendant's wife, had been having an affair for two months but matters came to ahead when she threatened to expose their relationship.
Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said: "I am satisfied (Ms Evans) developed strong feelings for you and was looking for a future with you but you had no intention of leaving your wife and family to be with Ms Evans.
"If you were not prepared to leave your wife she was prepared to end the relationship but you wanted to have your cake and eat it.
"You wanted the benefit of a wife and home but wanted to continue your sexual relationship with Ms Evans. You realised you couldn't have both and that caused you to launch your short but brutal attack on her."
On September 3, Evans spent the day carrying out family errands and running his children around before meeting Ms Evans at her home.
The victim had been out with a friend at Thomastown Social Club and had left her handbag with her. The friend later attended Ms Evans' home but the light were off and she presumed she had gone to bed, and gave the bag to the defendant's wife to give to her.
Judge Clarke said Ms Evans was critically injured by that time having been struck with an object to the left side of the head by Evans after an argument in which she was said to have insulted his family and threatened to tell them about their affair.
When concerned family and friends visited the house the next day they found Ms Evans slumped on the sofa, barely conscious, covered in blood with very serious head and facial injuries.
She was taken to hospital where she received treatment for a skull fracture and bleeding on the brain as well as cuts and bruises. Due to her suffering brain swelling, she underwent a craniotomy which saw part of her skull removed. She is now awaiting reconstructive neuro surgery.
Evans continued with his routine and was described by his wife as "acting normal". When she called him to notify him about Ms Evans' condition, the defendant said: "Things like this make me realise how much I love you."
But at 2.30pm that day, he attended Pontypridd police station and handed himself in. He told officers "I hit her a few times to the face area" and "I picked something up on the table and left her sat up".
He also said: "I was having an affair with my wife's friend, we were together for two months but yesterday we had a big argument..... I just picked something up and hit her loads of times." When asked what he hit Ms Evans with, he claimed he couldn't remember and "blanked out".
Evans, of Tynybryn, Tonyrefail, later pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The court heard he was of previous good character before the attack.
In a victim personal statement, Ms Evans said: "This has totally changed my life, I have no memory of what happened.... For me life is not the same and I don't think it ever will be. I used to be a strong independent woman living on my own with my children and working but this has been turned upside down.
"Physically I am very weak and simple every day tasks are difficult for me to carry out. I am unable to drive and I rely on friends and family to help out.
"I am left with a life changing injury and had to have a craniotomy, I now have to wear a helmet and had a tooth embedded in my cheek. I've lost my sense of taste and smell."
Ms Evans also told the court she had lost some of her sight and hearing as a result of the attack and also suffered from anxiety and a loss of concentration.
She added: "I am extremely worried about the future and don't know if I will ever be able to cope on my own like before, I am nervous I will never have full independence again. I just want to be the old Kim but I cannot see how I will ever be again."
In mitigation, Alexander Greenwood for Evans said his client was a "hard working and dedicated family man" who had become a grandfather since his remand in prison. The barrister added: "He has to live with the tragic consequences of his conduct on September as does Ms Evans."
Evans was sentenced to seven years and two months imprisonment, of which he will serve two thirds before being released on licence. He was also made subject of a restraining order indefinitely.
