Haverfordwest man broke pensioner's hip in row over £10 debt

Haverfordwest man broke pensioner's hip in row over £10 debt

Stephen Cody, of no fixed abode, caused a 65-year-old to break his hip after falling in a struggle over a £10 debt

Why a Haverfordwest man avoided jail despite breaking pensioner’s hip

A HAVERFORDWEST man who fractured a 65-year-old’s hip during a confrontation in Cardiff has avoided an immediate prison sentence – a decision that reflects strict legal rules requiring judges to pass the least severe sentence necessary in the circumstances. At Cardiff Crown Court, 30-year-old Stephen Cody, of no fixed address but now living in woodland near Haverfordwest, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm on the pensioner, who was left ne…