A man has been banned from every pub and bar in Wales after a violent attack on a security guard in Neath. Julio Waters, 39, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, alongside his father Wayne Waters, 66.
The court heard that in August 2024, Waters headbutted and punched a man outside the Ambassador Hotel without provocation. He later instructed a staff member to “get rid of the cameras” via a mobile phone passed to the victim. When he returned to the pub in May 2023, a security guard informed him he was barred. Waters initially challenged the ban before being allowed to enter the pool room.
Shortly after, Wayne Waters emerged and threatened the doorman, then headbutted him. The pair launched a barrage of blows, with Julio landing 12 punches. Patrons and staff intervened at personal risk to stop the attack. Both men fled but were later identified through CCTV.
Prosecutor Dean Pulling noted Julio Waters has 26 previous offences, including multiple violent incidents in licensed premises. His father has 15 previous offences. Judge Paul Thomas KC said Waters posed a danger to customers and staff, imposing a ban from all licensed premises in Wales, adding he hoped he was not merely shifting the problem to England.
Julio Waters, of Bevan Avenue, Cadoxton, Neath, admitted two counts of ABH. Wayne Waters, of Priory Close, Bryncoch, Neath, admitted one count of ABH. The judge declined to suspend the sentence, citing the seriousness of the offences.
