The mum of a woman who was stabbed with a corkscrew by her former partner has said his jail sentence was not enough.
Oliver Richardson scarred his victim for life following the attack at Craig Tara Holiday Park in Ayr. During his violent outburst, he hit her on the face with a mobile phone, dragged her to the bathroom, and demanded she take a shower. He also nipped her on the body and threw various items around the caravan
Richardson, from Wishaw, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the vile attack when he appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court. The victim’s mum - who asked not to be named - said the family didn’t think the sentence "reflected the abuse and terror" her daughter experienced at the hands of the brute.
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She told Lanarkshire Live: “There was a lot more than was even in the case. He will have to reflect on his behaviour over the next 18 months, but those incidents will be with her for the rest of her life.
“As a mum, it wasn’t anywhere near enough. Richardson didn’t plead guilty straight away, so part of the trial went on and we saw him looking so smug in the dock. He wasn’t so smug this week.”
The 22-year-old initially denied all wrongdoing during the trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court, but then pled guilty to three charges spanning between September 2017 and September 2019. As well as the holiday assault, he admitted assaulting the woman by throwing her to the ground and repeatedly kicking her on the head.
The brute also repeatedly punched, kicked, and nipped her body. He further admitted a charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by repeatedly shouting, swearing, and making offensive remarks toward her.
The offences took place at various addresses in Newmains, Motherwell, Shotts, and Wishaw.
Richardson’s solicitor Vincent McGovern said: “He has three times been dismissed from employment because of the nature of the allegations against him. We are dealing with significantly less serious matters than the original terms of the indictment and that fact is something which could move the dial towards there being a realistic community-based disposal.
“He is under no illusions about the situation he is in.”
Sheriff Liam Murphy told him there was no alternative to custody and said he would have been sentenced to 20 months had he not pled guilty. He was also banned from contacting his former partner for the next five years.
Sheriff Murphy said: “Taking account of all of the circumstances in this case, I am of the view that the gravity of the offending is such that a custodial sentence is necessary. There is no alternative open to the court but given your age this will be at a lower level than it otherwise would be.”
The victim’s mother added: “If the publicity of this stops one other person going through what my daughter did then at least one positive will come out of it. She is lucky enough to have a good support behind her, many others don’t.
“I am concerned as there appears to be no remorse there from Richardson so I don’t know if he will change."
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