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A woman who admitted stabbing her husband of 30 years has been spared jail.

Mair Wyn Owen, of Ffordd Lligwy, Moelfre, stabbed Keith Glyn Owen with a pair of scissors in the bathroom of their home on July 15.

It followed an argument between the couple which ended with Mr Owen emptying a food recycling bin containing curry and rice over his wife as she slept.

She had admitted unlawfully wounding Mr Owen at an earlier hearing and appeared before a judge at Caernarfon Crown Court after sentence was adjourned for the preparation of reports.

The 57-year-old was handed an 18-month community order and must attend courses organised by the Probation Service and undergo a nine-month Alcohol Treatment course.

Judge Huw Rees said the couple had been married for 30 years and had two adult children.

He told Owen: “Evidently you have had happy times in that marriage and you wish to continue with it.

“Like most couples you have had your ups and down but (on this occasion) you had too much to drink and an argument ensued."

He added: “You must understand that the sentence I pass upon you is meant to be a constructive one and is not a soft option.”

She was warned that if she failed to comply with the order she would be brought back to court and could be jailed.

As she left the dock Owen, who had sobbed continually during the 35-minute hearing, thanked the judge.

Before sentence was passed Ffion Tomos, prosecuting, said police were alerted to the incident by the ambulance service at about 11.45pm.

“They had both been drinking alcohol and had had a heated argument. She had gone to bed and was asleep when her husband emptied the contents of the food recycling bin over her.

“She woke up and found the bed in a mess with food in her hair and went to the bathroom.

“Her husband was already there and she grabbed a pair of surgical toenail cutting scissors and stabbed him twice in a bicep and the chest causing puncture wounds,” she said.

Police attended and found Owen in a bedroom but Mr Owen refused to engage with the officers the court heard.

“A search found the scissors in the bathroom in a pool of blood and she was arrested,” added Ms Tomos.

Interviewed later Owen told officers what had happened and she was charged and remanded in custody.

The court was told Owen had no previous convictions but police had been called to domestic incidents at the property several times in the past.

Brian Treadwell, defending, said Owen regretted her behaviour and was remorseful.

“She accepts that what she did was wrong but there is clearly is a background to the incident,” he said.

The barrister added Owen had suffered personal problems and had used alcohol as a coping mechanism. He urged the judge to follow the recommendations of the pre-sentence report.

The judge said the couple had been married for 30 years and had two adult children.

“Evidently you have had happy times in that marriage and you wish to continue with it.

“Like most couples you have had your ups and down but (on this occasion) you had too much to drink and an argument ensued,” the judge added.

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