A MAN from Old Colwyn has been spared jail after he breached the terms of his suspended custodial sentence.

Rob Rawlinson, 30, of Isfryn, was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for one year, at Mold Crown Court on May 18, 2023.

Rawlinson received this suspended sentence after he was involved in an attack on a person in Colwyn Bay in September 2022, which left the victim unconscious.

He then headbutted a glass plane at St Asaph Police Station after he was arrested and taken into custody.

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In addition, he was ordered to carry out 25 days’ rehabilitation activity requirements.

But he returned to Mold Crown Court today (May 1), having failed to attend a planned appointment without reasonable excuse on February 27.

Prosecuting, Ryan Rothwell told the court that Rawlinson had been issued with a “final warning” prior to his missed appointment on February 27.

He was then sent a letter informing him that he had breached his suspended sentence.

Rawlinson, a painter and a father of two, has completed 11 of his 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days so far.

James Coutts, representing him, said he has shown signs of “re-engaging” since this breach, adding that there are “green shoots of hope moving forward”.

“Frankly, he’ll do whatever it takes, which is perhaps evidenced by him re-engaging,” Mr Coutts said.

Judge Niclas Parry, presiding over the hearing, refrained from activating the suspended sentence, but ordered Rawlinson to complete 40 hours’ unpaid work.

Rawlinson will also pay £125 in costs within the next two months.

“You’ll understand how close you’ve come to being sent into custody today,” Judge Parry told him.

“You were lucky you were given a chance when you were given a chance. You’ve thrown that back in the face of the court.

“But overall, under the circumstances, I consider it would be unjust to activate any part of the suspended sentence.

“Don’t come back again, because the court’s hands will be tied.”

Rawlinson’s co-defendant, Jordan Cross, of Llys Onnen, Llandudno Junction, was jailed for 10 months last May for his involvement in the same attack.