Fleeced Welshman Update,

[mikethevigoman]

GIVING his heart to a younger Thai bride left a 58-year-old Rhondda man penniless – and in the dock.

Terence Walsh and his 38-year-old wife Suna were due to move to her homeland next month and take up residence in the beach-side house Walsh had built from the proceeds of selling his bungalow.

Instead, he found himself broke and living in a dingy one-bedroom flat in Ystrad. He also ended up in the dock at Rhondda Magistrates' Court, pleading guilty to assaulting his wife.

Rachel Knight, prosecuting, said the couple started arguing during a meal at their Beddau home in January.

Ms Knight said Walsh suddenly stood up and threw his tray of food on the floor.

When his wife went for a cloth to clean up the mess, he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.

Walsh said he wanted to end the relationship and went to get her passport.

But Ms Knight said: "He told his wife to stop crying, then put both hands round her neck. She fell to the floor and was very frightened and he once again ordered her to stop crying."

Court heard that Walsh met his Thai bride in 2004 and they moved to Beddau.

Defending solicitor Pat Matthews said: "There is no fool like an old fool. Walsh thought he had found the woman of his dreams. Instead she has fleeced him and taken him for every penny. He has been an absolute fool."

Ms Matthews said Walsh, who suffers from high blood pressure, cashed in a £60,000 pension and sold the bungalow he owned in Beddau. He used the money to purchase a four-acre plot of land in Thailand and build a property there.

Ms Matthews said the property was put in his wife's name in accordance with Thai law.

"He has literally lost every penny he had," said Ms Matthews. "He has gone from owning a bungalow to being homeless. He is now existing on state benefit in a council flat.

"He lost his temper on one occasion and he is very sorry for that.

"But now he has nothing. As soon as his wife got her visa to live in the UK permanently, the relationship broke down. He is a broken man."

Walsh was ordered to complete 12 months supervision by probation.

Presiding magistrate Gail Evans said: "It is never appropriate to assault a person, but we are not awarding any costs or compensation because of your financial problems."

Edited October 19, 2007 by mikethevigoman

[nonthaburial]

I think this has been submitted before OR I am dreaming

[torrenova]

Been up before but what clown gives his al, every penny to a Thai bird (many times a hooker) ?

I know of one idiot who bought a new truck, for cash, and put in the TG's name as she told him that he couldn't put it in his name. I've told him he can / could but he believes her !

Then again, he thinks it is 4*4 but is 2*4 !

Some people should not be let out you know.

[sbk]

Please continue on the thread already started here

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