Powys prisoner who caused damage to a council flat gets a conditional discharge
Powys prisoner who caused damage to a council flat gets a conditional discharge
A man who threw a bottle at his Rhayader council flat window smashing it, has been given a conditional discharge.
Ryan Murray-Land admitted a charge of criminal damage to the window belonging to Powys County Council worth £472.50 on March 19 2026, when he appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court via a video link from Parc Prison on Tuesday.
The 37 year-old of Brynheulog who is currently serving a prison sentence for breaching a suspended sentence order, said he has had time to reflect on what happened on the night.
Prosecuting, Mr James Sprunks said a witness Rachel Perkins said her house backs onto the apartment where Murray-Land was living.
On March 19 she said there was loud music coming from his apartment and she could see him singing and dancing. At 10.10pm there was banging, shouting and screaming and he was throwing objects around the room and he threw a bottle and it smashed the window. She videoed the incident and called the police.
He was taken to Brecon Police Station.
Mr Sprunks said Murray-Land has 40 convictions for 72 offences and his last conviction was on June 19 2026.
He said Murray-Land appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on January 14 for failing to surrender to custody and he was given a suspended sentence for 12 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, which was amended to 10 weeks in prison.
On June 19 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after further offending during the suspended sentence order, he was re-sentenced for the original offences to eight months in prison.
He is due for release on October 9.
Murray-Land representing himself said during his time on remand he had had time to reflect on what happened that night.
He said it was his own stupidity breaking his window.
“I should not have done it in the first place and because of my ridiculous behaviour I have lost my flat. I will work hard with the Probation Service when I return to the community after serving my sentence to better my life.
“I have dyslexia but I am truly sorry for what I have done. I did pick up the glass the next morning and I am not drinking any more.”
Magistrates gave him a conditional discharge for 18 months and they ordered him to pay £472.50 on his release from prison.