Man attacked by stepson with vacuum in row over watching Emmerdale
James Beaumont, 43, attacked his 75-year-old stepfather Martyn Sumner with a vacuum cleaner and punched him while he was watching Emmerdale at home. The assault occurred after the pair had been drinking together and Beaumont mocked Sumner for watching the TV show. Beaumont pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and received a 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work.
- ▪James Beaumont attacked his stepfather Martyn Sumner with a vacuum cleaner and punched him multiple times.
- ▪The incident occurred after the two had been drinking at a Wetherspoons pub in Monmouth in September 2025.
- ▪Beaumont pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was given a 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work.
- ▪Judge Recorder Andrew Hammond described the attack as 'entirely unprovoked' and 'out of character.'
- ▪Martyn Sumner had written a character reference for Beaumont and wanted to rebuild their relationship.
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Man attacked by stepson with vacuum in row over watching Emmerdale59 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNicholas BourneBBC WalesWales News ServiceThe court was told the victim wanted to rebuild his relationship with his stepson and had written him a character referenceA man beat his 75-year-old stepdad in an unprovoked attack after mocking him for watching Emmerdale.James Beaumont, 43, attacked Martyn Sumner with a vacuum cleaner and repeatedly punched him while he was sat in his armchair watching the long-running ITV drama.Cardiff Crown Court heard Beaumont's "demeanour changed" when they got home and he started cleaning, after the pair had been drinking together at a Wetherspoons pub in Monmouth in September 2025.Beaumont, of Monmouth, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning…
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