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Showing 21 - 30 of 110 results for area "Cymru/Wales"
Mae gweinyddwr yr heddlu a drosglwyddodd wybodaeth gyfrinachol i’w chariad, sy’n ddeliwr cyffuriau, wedi cael ei charcharu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Roedd Lucy Langmead, 44 oed, wedi bod yn gweithio i Heddlu De Cymru am flynyddoedd cyn iddi ddechrau perthynas gyda Daniel Cozens, 37 oed, yn 2020…
A police administrator who passed confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court.Lucy Langmead, 44, had worked for South Wales Police for years before she started a relationship in 2020 with 37-year-old Daniel Cozens.From May 2021 until February 2022,…
A teenager who fatally stabbed another man in the thigh has been sentenced to life imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court. Corey Gauci, 19, was with James O’Driscoll, 27, in the Ely area of Cardiff on 7 April 2024 looking to confront Christian Morgan over an ongoing dispute. Colin Richards, who…
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has been sentenced for 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…
Mae geneth 14 mlwydd oed a drywanodd ddwy athrawes a disgybl yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman wedi ei dedfrydu 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 i'w…
Mae prifathro a oedd wedi defnyddio tyndro i ymosod ar aelod o’i staff addysgu wedi ei garcharu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe.Roedd Anthony John Felton, 54, yn ei waith yn Ysgol Gatholig a Chanolfan Chweched Dosbarth Sant Joseff ar 5 Mawrth 2025, pan arfogodd ei hun â thyndro a mynd i chwilio am ei…
A Headteacher who hit one of his teaching staff with a wrench has been jailed at Swansea Crown Court. Anthony John Felton, 54, was in work at St Joseph’s Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre on 5 March 2025 when he armed himself with the tool and sought out his colleague. Whilst the…
Mae dyn a laddodd ei bartner drwy ei thagu yn eu cartref yng Nghaerdydd wedi cael ei ddedfrydu i garchar am oes.Roedd Alcwyn Thomas, 44 oed, wedi bod allan yn yfed gyda’i bartner, Victoria Thomas, ac eraill ar 19 Awst 2024. Aethant i Club 3000 Bingo yng Ngabalfa, lle bu’r grŵp yn yfed. Roedd Alcwyn…
A man who killed his partner by strangling her at their home in Cardiff has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Alcwyn Thomas, 44, had been out drinking with his partner, Victoria Thomas, and others on 19 August 2024. They visited Club 3000 Bingo in Gabalfa, where the group were drinking. Alcwyn…
A man who drove around a bend on the wrong side of the road, crashing into another motorist has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.Peter Gilmore, 51, had been driving on the A487 between Aberystwyth and Llanrhystud and was seen by other motorists to hit the kerb and swerve over the central white…
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To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
