This is the shocking moment a former police officer hit her neighbor over the head with a shovel during a series of horrific attacks on a couple before being jailed today.
Usk woman Paula Attwood-Rees attacked a Monmouthshire couple both inside and outside their home in May this year while using several dangerous weapons during the attacks.
In the footage, posted by Gwent Police on X, Attwood-Rees in a blue T-shirt could be seen approaching a woman standing near a hedge while holding a spade in both hands.
The charity worker then lifts the gardening tool before slamming it on the woman, as a motorist drives by and parks after witnessing the harrowing attack.
Attwood-Rees can then be seen raising the shovel again and slamming it on the lady as another bystander intervenes.
Paula Attwood-Rees (pictured in a blue t-shirt) assaulted a woman after hitting her on the head with a shovel.
In the images you can see the woman, 59, holding the gardening tool with both hands before hitting her victim again.
Attwood-Rees also damaged two parked cars during his violent attack.
He knocks the shovel out of her hand as the victim falls to the ground on all fours, struggling to get up.
Attwood-Rees hit the woman with a shovel outside the property after causing damage to two parked cars.
The clip captured the moment the officers threw her to the ground and handcuffed her after carrying out the violent acts.
The attack occurred after the defendant entered the couple’s home and punched the woman, Jacqueline Teague, 69, in the face, while also hitting the man, Chris, 70, in the head with a poker.
He kicked his way through the French windows into the couple’s living room and punched Mrs Teague in the face, breaking her nose and cutting her wrist with one of two knives, the court heard.
Mr Teague tried to stop her and was beaten with the iron poker and cut with a knife.
Attwood-Rees told them he was going to kill them both. The attack then continued in front of the couple’s home.
Attwood-Rees pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, aggravated robbery with intent, common assault on an emergency worker and two counts of causing criminal damage to property, according to Gwent Police.
He also pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon – a cattle prod electric shock device, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of a knife blade/pointed article in a public place.
The charity worker was jailed for more than six years after pleading guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, aggravated robbery with intent, common assault on an emergency worker and two counts of causing criminal damage to ownership and possession of a prohibited weapon
The victim was left on the ground after a man intervened to stop Attwood-Rees from attacking her.
The clip captured the moment Attwood-Rees was tackled to the ground and arrested by officers.
Detective Abigail Short, who was responsible for the case, said: “Everyone has the right to feel safe in their own homes and on their property.”
‘It was truly terrifying for these two victims when the accused broke into their home uninvited with the sole intention of attacking them and causing them harm.
‘Fortunately, neither of them were seriously injured, but the potential risk of harm these dangerous and banned weapons could have caused is terrifying.
“I hope the victims can continue the process of moving forward and rebuilding their lives after this traumatic attack, but I would also like to thank the man whose brave actions prevented further escalation.”
When police arrived at the shoveling incident, she kicked PC Wayne Harrington as he attempted to handcuff her.
The court was told Attwood-Rees has previous convictions dating back to 2008, when he refused to provide a breath sample.
She was also convicted of assaulting two police officers and given a community order.
Judge Jeremy Jenkins noted that this was the third time she had been convicted of assaulting police officers.
The court heard she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after working as a response officer with South Wales Police.
Attwood-Rees was sentenced to six years and two months in prison when she appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Tuesday, October 22.