A woman who forced her own faeces into her husband's mouth during an argument has received a suspended sentence rather than immediate imprisonment. The attack was among several assaults against her husband reviewed during a sentencing at Southampton Crown Court.
Alison Moore, 63, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The incident occurred on 20 August 2026 at the couple's farmhouse in Damerham, near New Forest National Park in Hampshire.
Prosecutor Andrew Coley told the court that Ms Moore pushed her husband, Rob Moore, onto their bed before forcing her faeces into his mouth. During the incident, she stated, 'You talk so much sh*t, I'm going to make you eat it'.
However, Mr Moore broke free, washed his mouth, and changed his clothes. He also photographed his face before cleaning himself. The image was subsequently presented in court.
Coley described the incident as a premeditated attack that put Mr Moore at risk of disease. Separately, he told the court that Ms Moore had assaulted her husband multiple times over an extended period.
Pictured: Husband whose wife smeared her own faeces in his mouth at their £1million farmhouse after a row 'over him talking s***' https://t.co/KhVFCGXNpD
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Earlier Incidents of Violence
Mr Moore previously reported that his wife struck him in the face while wearing a ring and on the back with a broom handle. Photographs taken following the incidents showed a cut above his eye and redness on his back.
Three days after the broom incident, the couple spent an afternoon at a pub and disagreed about when to leave. At a second pub on their way home, staff refused to serve Ms Moore.
Prosecutors told the court that she felt unsupported by her husband during the earlier disagreement and later called him 'boring'. The couple returned home, where tensions continued before the August assault.
Previous Convictions and Personal Circumstances
Ms Moore has previous convictions for driving with excess alcohol, assault by beating and using violence to secure entry to premises. An earlier case arose from an incident on 6 April 2022, when Ms Moore attacked a builder's partner at his home, reportedly pulling out a clump of her hair.
Ms Moore initially denied the charges but was subsequently found guilty at Southampton Magistrates' Court. She received a 12-month restraining order, 100 hours of unpaid community work, a rehabilitation activity requirement, £500 in compensation, and £715 in court costs.
Rose Burns, representing Ms Moore, told the court that her client regretted her actions and accepted full responsibility. She noted that Ms Moore had recently suffered several personal losses, including the deaths of her parents, sister, uncle and dog.
Burns also informed the court that Ms Moore had self-referred for private mental health care at the Priory to address her relationship with alcohol and had received treatment for depression. She added that Mr Moore managed the couple's finances and that disputes over selling their property increased marital tensions.
'The whole situation drove her into a very deep depression; she felt trapped and frustrated with her life,' Burns told the court. She added that Ms Moore wanted to change her behaviour and hoped to reconcile with her husband.
Judge Criticises Assault
Judge Gary Lucie acknowledged Ms Moore's personal difficulties but stated these do not excuse her actions. He called the use of faeces in the attack 'a gratuitous degradation of the victim'.
Lucie described Mr Moore's victim impact statement as 'magnanimous' and noted the clear effects of the assaults. He further questioned Ms Moore's understanding of her alcohol use.
'I see day in, day out, people who abuse alcohol and it is the root of their offending,' the judge said. 'You don't seem to yet accept that is your case.'
