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Showing 21 - 30 of 50 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "Cymru/Wales"
A man who killed a former colleague after a night out together has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.The victim, 22-year-old Liam Morgan-Whittle, had been out drinking with friends on 24 March 2023 when they were joined by Jason Thomas, 40. The two men knew each other as they had previously…
Mae geneth 14 mlwydd oed a drywanodd ddwy athrawes a disgybl yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman wedi ei heuogfarnu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe heddiw. Roedd y ferch, yn ei harddegau, nad oes modd ei henwi oherwydd ei hoedran, eisoes wedi cyfaddef i drywanu tri o bobl ar 24 Ebrill 2024 ond wedi gwadu ymgeisio…
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has been convicted of attempted murder at Swansea Crown Court today.The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, had previously admitted the triple stabbing which took place on 24 April 2024, but had denied attempted…
Two men who continued to punch an unconscious man have been sentenced to life imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court for his murder.Joseph Dix, 26, and Macauley Ruddock, 28, were staying in the Travelodge on Princess Way, having travelled to Swansea for work. On 16 July 2024 they went drinking in…
Mae dyn 24 oed a drywanodd ei ffrind i farwolaeth yng Nghaerdydd ar noswyl Nadolig wedi cael ei ddedfrydu i garchar am oes yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Roedd Dylan Thomas wedi bod yn rhannu eiddo yn ardal Llandaf gyda ffrind o’r ysgol. Ar 24 Rhagfyr 2023, ar ôl bod yn nhŷ ei fam-gu, daeth Thomas yn ôl…
Mae dau ddyn, a barhaodd i daro dyn anymwybodol, wedi cael eu dedfrydu i garchar am oes yn Llys y Goron Abertawe am ei lofruddio.Roedd Joseph Dix, 26 oed, a Macauley Ruddock, 28 oed, yn aros yn y Travelodge ar Ffordd y Dywysoges, ar ôl teithio i Abertawe i weithio.Ar 16 Gorffennaf 2024, aethant i…
A 24-year-old man who stabbed his housemate to death in Cardiff the day before Christmas has been sentenced to life imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court.Dylan Thomas had been sharing a property in the Llandaff area with a friend from school. On 24 December 2023 Thomas returned to the property from…
A killer who murdered a man with one punch outside a pub has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years.Christopher Cooper, 39, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court today, for killing a man with one punch outside a pub in Gorseinon.In May 2024, Kelvin Evans was out with his…
Cafodd llofrudd ddedfryd o garchar am oes ar ôl iddo ladd dyn gydag un ergyd â dwrn tu allan i dafarn, a bydd yn treulio o leiaf un-ar-bymtheg o flynyddoedd yn y carchar.Cafodd Christopher Cooper, 39, ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe heddiw, am ladd dyn gydag un ergyd â dwrn y tu allan i…
A man who killed his 71-year-old neighbour after already serving a life sentence for a previous murder has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.Brian Whitelock, 56, went to retired riding school instructor - Wendy Buckney’s flat in Clydach, Swansea, on the evening of 22 August 2023. The…
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