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19/03/2013
Prosecution offers no evidence in Colette Davies case
A man accused of the murder of Colette Davies in India in 2004 has been released from custody, after the prosecution offered no evidence against him at a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court this morning.
08/02/2013
Speeding case highlights risks of online advice
Prosecutors and a road safety group say a routine speeding case in North Wales highlights the need for motorists to be wary of some online information sources.
01/02/2013
Hope and Richards guilty of Aamir Siddiqi murder
A jury at Swansea Crown Court has found Ben Hope and Jason Richards guilty of the murder of 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqi at his home in Roath, Cardiff in 2010. The two defendants were also convicted of the attempted murder of Aamir's parents.
25/01/2013
William Jones found guilty of Roath murder
William Jones has been convicted of the murder of Peter Lewis at Roath, Cardiff, after a trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
18/01/2013
CPS statement on Gleision Colliery investigation
Malcolm McHaffie, Deputy Head of Special Crime at the Crown Prosecution Service, said:
05/12/2012
Sara Ege found guilty of the murder of her seven-year-old son in Cardiff
A jury at Cardiff Crown Court has found Sara Ege guilty of the murder of her seven-year-old son Yaseen at Pontcanna, Cardiff in 2010.
13/11/2012
Fifth murder charge in Prestatyn house fire case
Statement from Ian Evans, Crown Advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service Cymru-Wales:
12/11/2012
Nine charged as part of insurance fraud investigation
Nine defendants have been charged as a result of a major investigation by South Wales Police into allegations that a phone-based insurance scam has been operating from the Swansea area.
30/10/2012
Gavin Mills jailed for life after admitting Newport murder
A man who punched, kicked and stamped a Polish baker to death in Newport has been jailed for life.
29/10/2012
Woman charged after fatal Prestatyn fire
A 42-year-old woman has been charged, following a house fire in Prestatyn that resulted in four fatalities.
21/10/2012
Ely murder investigation: Man charged
A 31-year-old man has been charged with 19 offences relating to road traffic incidents around Cardiff on Friday, October 19.
19/10/2012
Man charged with Catherine Gowing murder
A 46-year-old man has been charged with murder following the disappearance of Catherine Gowing, who was last seen in the Mold area of Flintshire.
16/10/2012
Life sentence for Pentyrch killer
A man convicted of stabbing to death a 64-year-old man at Pentyrch, near Cardiff, has been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 28 years.
08/10/2012
First charges over rape victim naming
Two people have been charged with offences relating to messages posted online that identified the victim in the rape case which led to the conviction of footballer Chedwyn (Ched) Evans.
06/10/2012
Man charged with the murder of April Jones
A 46-year old man has been charged with the murder of April Jones.
22/09/2012
Man charged after Cwmbran house fire fatalities
A 28-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder following a fire that led to the deaths of three people at a house in Cwmbran.
17/09/2012
Darren Jackson: Life sentence for Llanllwni murderer
A man has been jailed for life after admitting to the rape and murder of a grandmother at her home in Carmarthenshire.
10/07/2012
Pair ordered to restore damage to environmentally sensitive site
Two men who damaged a protected woodland at a farm in Llanhaedr in the Vale of Clwyd have been ordered to carry out restorative works at the site, after admitting offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
06/07/2012
Mother guilty in Swansea baby poisoning case
A mother has been been found guilty of murdering her baby daughter, after administering her adult painkillers.
03/07/2012
Barry Bowyer guilty of Gary Suller murder
A man who callously attacked and killed Gary Suller at his home in Cwmbran has been jailed for life, after being found guilty of murder.
02/07/2012
Brynmawr man guilty of Abergavenny manslaughter
A jury at Newport Crown Court has found Gareth Jenkins of Brynmawr guilty of the manslaughter, after a trial into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harry Towers from Abergavenny.
22/06/2012
Psychic Karl Lang guilty of sex offences
A Newport psychic who targeted two vulnerable women and convinced them to perform sex acts, has been found guilty at Newport Crown Court.
29/05/2012
Two guilty of Gabor Sarkozi murder
Two Rhyl men have been convicted at Mold Crown Court of the murder of Gabor Sarkozi in Denbighshire.
25/05/2012
Bridgend man sentenced after extradition from Thailand
A 58-year-old man from Bridgend has been sentenced to 12 years for rape and indecent assault, following his extradition from Thailand.
23/05/2012
Third man sentenced in sex offences operation
A third man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to paying for sexual services involving a child, as part of a major operation targeting predatory behaviour in the Gwent area.
21/05/2012
Cardiff restaurateur must pay £34,000 for ignoring trading ban
A Cardiff restaurateur has been ordered to pay almost £34,000 for failing to pay a security bond against potential company losses.
02/05/2012
William Jones charged with Peter Lewis murder
The 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Peter Lewis at Roath in Cardiff has now been charged.
01/05/2012
David Cook guilty of Leonard Hill murder
A man who claimed he killed his neighbour during a temporary loss of control, has been found guilty of murder by a jury at Newport Crown Court.
20/04/2012
Evans handed five-year sentence for Rhyl rape
Footballer Ched Evans has been jailed for five years after being found guilty at Caernarfon Crown Court of raping a woman at a hotel near Rhyl.
29/03/2012
Life sentence for Narberth murderer John Mason
John Mason has been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years, after a jury at Swansea Crown Court found him guilty of the murder of Angelika Dries-Jenkins in Narberth, Pembrokeshire.
27/03/2012
Pontypridd man jailed for posting racist comments on Twitter
Liam Stacey from Pontypridd has been jailed for 56 days after admitting a racially aggravated public order offence at Swansea Magistrates’ Court.
20/03/2012
"Significant" progress recognised by inspectors
A report by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has praised the improvements made by the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales since its previous inspections of the Gwent and South Wales areas.
16/03/2012
Case against Occupy Cardiff protesters discontinued
The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that the case against two protesters arrested and charged at the Occupy Cardiff demonstration in November 2011 has been discontinued.
01/03/2012
North Wales drugs gang sentenced to over 130 years
A gang of 23 drug dealers responsible for the supply of Class A drugs across North Wales have received sentences totalling over 130 years' imprisonment at Caernarfon Crown Court.
29/02/2012
Two jailed for neglect of three-year-old boy
Lisa Brooks and Tomas Lewis have received custodial sentences after pleading guilty to the wilful neglect of a three-year-old boy at Trevethin, near Pontypool.
23/02/2012
Julian Emms guilty of fraudulent use of motor neurone disease funds
A Monmouthshire man accused of fraud relating to a fund set up to support his terminally ill son, has been found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court.
22/02/2012
Carl Whant guilty of murder, child destruction, rape and arson
Carl Whant has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years, after a jury at Newport Crown Court, found him guilty of the murder and rape of 19-year-old Nikitta Grender, the destruction of her unborn child Kelsey-May, and arson.
30/01/2012
Bleddyn Rees King charged after Pentyrch murder
The 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of David Evans at Pentyrch, near Cardiff has now been charged.
27/01/2012
Darren Jackson charged with the murder of Irene Lawless
The 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Irene Lawless at Llanllwni in Carmarthenshire has now been charged.
20/01/2012
Two sentenced for sexual exploitation of children
Two Newport men who pleaded guilty to offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children have been given custodial sentences.
25/11/2011
Serial rapist jailed for 18 years
A Bargoed man convicted of 13 serious physical and sexual offences, including eight rapes, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court.
24/11/2011
Man charged in connection with Newport sex attacks
A man has been charged in relation to incidents on Sunday, 20 November 2011, in a subway which runs underneath Newport rail station.
18/11/2011
Cardiff drugs gang sentenced to over 52 years
Nine people involved in the supply of Class A drugs in the Cardiff area have been sentenced to a total of 52 years and two months imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court, after being found guilty of a range of Class A drug supply offences.
14/11/2011
John Clifton Davies charged with the murder of Colette Davies in India
John Clifton Davies has been charged with murder, following the death of 39 year old Colette Davies in India in 2004. Davies has also been charged with two counts of fraud.
04/11/2011
Wales leading the way with plans for digital prosecution
In an address to Cardiff Magistrates’ Association and the Law Society, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has explained how the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Wales is leading the way with bold plans to introduce digital working to the Criminal Justice System.
21/07/2011
John Pope convicted of Karen Skipper murder after retrial
After a retrial at Cardiff Crown Court, a jury today found John Pope guilty of the murder of Karen Skipper in Cardiff in 1996.
13/02/2011
Carl Whant charged with murder of Nikitta Grender
The 26 year old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Nikitta Grender has now been charged.
08/02/2011
Four sentenced after Antoni Robinson killing
Two sisters and their boyfriends were sentenced to life imprisonment at Mold Crown Court today, after being convicted of murdering the girls’ 61-year-old father.
31/01/2011
Seven years for Llandrindod Wells rapist
A Powys man who attacked a 16 year-old female in the early hours of New Year’s Day has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Merthyr Crown Court.
02/12/2010
Indefinite sentence for Gwent rapist
A Hengoed man convicted of a range of violent and sexual offences against four women has been jailed indefinitely at Cardiff Crown Court.
15/11/2010
Martin Mather jailed for murder of disabled man in Rhyl
A Rhyl man who beat a disabled man to death has been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years, at Mold Crown Court today.
12/11/2010
Mountain Ash murderers sentenced
Adam Smith and Richard Shanahan were sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve at least 17 and 18 years respectively at the Crown Court, Cardiff today for the murder of Richard Dyas.
11/11/2010
Inspection report notes determination to improve
Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has published a report into its inspection of CPS South Wales, carried out in April this year.
01/10/2010
Indefinite jail term for violent sex offender
Kyle John has been handed an indefinite sentence by the Crown Court, Merthyr today for causing grievous bodily harm with intent and assault by penetration.
29/09/2010
Court of Appeal increases sentences for firearms offences
The Court of Appeal in London this week increased the sentences passed for firearms offences committed by David John Smith and Rhys Gethin.
20/09/2010
Powys man convicted after retrial
Ben Roberts of Howey, near Llandrindod Wells, was convicted of actual bodily harm and sexual assault of a boy under the age of 13, in a retrial at Cardiff Crown Court this week.
17/09/2010
Pembrokeshire drug gang sentenced
Members of a drugs gang involved in the supply of controlled substances throughout Pembrokeshire were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court today, having previously been found guilty of drugs offences.
06/09/2010
Gwent CPS improving services to victims of rape
Gwent CPS has outlined the improvements the service is making in the way it handles rape cases.
06/08/2010
Homophobic hate crime highlighted at Eisteddfod
Gwent CPS has joined forces with Gwent Police and Stonewall Cymru to launch a campaign to target homophobic hate crime. The campaign was launched at this year's Eisteddfod in Ebbw Vale.
14/05/2010
First Serious Crime Prevention Order in Wales given to persistent drug dealer
Paul Richards, aged 51, was today the first person in Wales to be made the subject of a Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO).
