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Eight men charged over rape and child sexual abuse offences in South Wales

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Gwent Police to charge eight men in connection with the sexual exploitation of children.Shafaq Mohammed, 58, Syed Mohammed Ashan Taqvi, 65, Mohammed Sheikh Abdul Hannan, 54, Kevin Lawrence, 54, Sheikh Mohammed Tahir Ullah, 73, Aminur Rahman…
Press Release Sexual offences National news Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Wyth dyn wedi’u cyhuddo o droseddau treisio a cham-fanteisio’n rhywiol ar blant yn Ne Cymru

Mae Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron wedi awdurdodi Heddlu Gwent i gyhuddo wyth o ddynion mewn cysylltiad â cham-fanteisio'n rhywiol ar blant.Mae Shafaq Mohammed, 58, Syed Mohammed Ashan Taqvi, 65, Mohammed Sheikh Abdul Hannan, 54, Kevin Lawrence, 54, Sheikh Mohammed Tahir Ullah, 73, Aminur Rahman…
Press Release Sexual offences Cymru/Wales

South Wales man sentenced for encouraging “swatting”

A man from south Wales who was arrested following an international investigation into swatting incidents has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press Release Cyber / online crime Cymru/Wales

Two men sentenced for exploitation of teenage girl

Two men have been sentenced at Newport Crown Court for exploiting a vulnerable 14-year-old girl in care. One of the men was also sentenced for rape.
Press Release Sexual offences Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Organised Crime Group sentenced for Talbot Green murder

A drugs gang who fatally shot a woman at a house in Talbot Green have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Shelley Davies in Cardiff

A man who used his car to run over a woman in the road has been sentenced for her murder at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press Release Driving offences Violent crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Teenage boy charged with murder

A teenager from the Blaenau Gwent area has been charged with murder following the body of a female being found in the Dyffryn Park area of Blaina.
Press Release Violent crime Youth crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Thirty people sentenced for their involvement in Ely riots

Thirty people have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for their roles in the large-scale public disorder in Ely, Cardiff on 22 May 2023.
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Man convicted of sending grossly offensive messages

A man has been convicted at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court today of sending grossly offensive messages which are hate crimes.
Press Release Hate crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Three men sentenced for £117k DVLA fraud

A DVLA employee who conspired with two others to defraud the agency has resulted in the three men being sentenced at Swansea Crown Court today.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Cymru/Wales

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