A LLANDYSUL man who didn’t like his stepdaughter’s new boyfriend stabbed him in his heart with a kitchen knife and almost killed him.

Gareth Wyn Jones would have died but for an emergency operation.

Anthony Trevor Osmond, aged 52, of 16 Parc Meiros, Felindre, was jailed for two and-a-half years after he admitted a charge of unlawful wounding.

Helen Randall, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that Osmond had been described as ‘over-protective of’ and ‘obsessed’ with his stepdaughter Oasis, aged 20.

She had been a barmaid at the Nag’s Head pub in Abercych and formed a relationship with Mr Jones, a customer.

Because of Osmond’s attitude she, at first, kept the relationship a secret. When she did tell him, Osmond insisted on meeting him.

Miss Randall said Mr Jones began to receive text messages and voice messages on his mobile from Osmond, one telling him “you’re dead”. Osmond also left messages on Mr Jones’ Facebook page.

Osmond later stabbed Mr Jones with a kitchen knife near the pub.

Judge Peter Heywood told Osmond he was “hugely fortunate” not to be facing a far more serious charge.

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