Dozing intruder assaulted family after being woken

'REPUGNANT' racist abuse was directed at a father and son who woke to find a man lying asleep on a bedroom floor who then assaulted them upon being woken.

- PHILIP DEWEY

He threatened to kill the father and son and used offensive language, calling them “P***”

Michael Cummings, 27, of Swansea, entered the home of his victims at around 3am on April 30 and the father woke to find the front door slightly ajar.

He went to check on his family and found the defendant asleep on his son's bedroom floor. He tried to wake him to ask him to leave.

A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard that when Cummings woke, he became verbally aggressive and racist towards the father and son.

He said: “Move you c***” and “I'll kill you P***” The defendant tried to kick the father, pulled on his toes and feet and bit him on the foot.

The father tried to hold Cummings down with the assistance of his teenage son. He was told to leave but responded “Leave me alone you P*** c***”