Horse racing trainer Evan Williams 'filled with rage' during assault - court

A Welsh Grand National winning trainer was "filled with rage" before assaulting a dog walker on his land, a court has heard. Richard Evan Rhys Williams, known as Evan Williams, 54, is accused of repeatedly striking Martin Dandridge with a hockey stick during the alleged night-time assault in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, in December 2024. Cross-examining the defendant, prosecutor William Bebb suggested that Williams had a background with lampers, who use lights to find animals like rabbits and foxes, that made him want to "teach them a lesson". Williams denies a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and an alternative charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm. Dandridge, 72, from Swindon, suffered injuries including a fractured arm during the incident. The court previously heard he was staying at a holiday cottage near to Williams's racehorse training centre, and had taken his cockapoo Gulliver for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables using a torch as it was dark. On Thursday Williams said his property has had past incidents of fly-grazing - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching. The jury heard Williams's