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A man who caused life changing injuries to another by throwing a corrosive liquid over his face and head has been jailed at Swansea Crown Court.Jivan Dean, 24, attacked Raven Riley who was visiting a friend at a house in an area of Carmarthenshire known as Tipi Valley, on 14 August 2024.The 20-year…
Tra bod y cwpwl cartref ar 25 Ionawr 2020, cododd ffrae a arweiniodd at Huw Orphan, 32 oed, yn gadael y tŷ.Pan geisiodd y dioddefwr gau’r drws, gwthiodd Orphan ei ffordd yn ôl i mewn; taclodd ei wraig i’r llawr, lle trawodd ei phen. Fodd bynnag, llwyddodd hi i redeg i’r ystafell wely a chau’r…
A Newport man who raped a woman he met on a night out has been jailed.Christian Okafor, 48, invited the woman and others back to his flat after he met them on a night out in the city centre.The woman was handed a drink and briefly blacked out, waking up with Okafor on top of her.DNA evidence was…
Mae tiwtor o Goleg Gwent wedi cael ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Casnewydd heddiw ar ôl pledio’n euog i’r drosedd o Greu Delweddau Anweddus o Blant.Roedd Ian Powell, 60 oed, yn diwtor yng Ngholeg Gwent ym Mrynbuga pan gyfarfu â’r dioddefwr. Ar ôl i’r person ifanc adael y coleg, roeddent wedi rhannu…
Mae dyn o Gasnewydd a dreisiodd fenyw a gyfarfu ar noson allan wedi cael ei garcharu.Gwahoddodd Christian Okafor, 48, y fenyw ac eraill yn ôl i’w fflat ar ôl iddo gwrdd â nhw ar noson allan yng nghanol y ddinas.Rhoddwyd diod i’r fenyw a llewygodd am ychydig, gan ddeffro gydag Okafor ar ei phen…
A tutor from Coleg Gwent has been sentenced at Newport Crown Court today following guilty pleas to the offence of Making Indecent Images of Children.Ian Powell, 60, was a tutor at Coleg Gwent in Usk when he met the victim. They shared messages with each other after the teenager had left the college…
A 20-year-old man who attacked two women in Swansea city centre has been sentenced to over 11 years’ imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court.Leo Payne assaulted the first woman on the Strand in the early hours of 23 June 2024. The victim managed to fight him off before Payne was chased away with his…
Mae dyn 20 oed a ymosododd ar ddwy fenyw yng nghanol dinas Abertawe wedi cael ei ddedfrydu i ddros 11 mlynedd o garchar yn Llys y Goron Abertawe.Ymosododd Leo Payne ar y fenyw gyntaf yn ardal y Strand yn ystod oriau mân 23 Mehefin 2024. Llwyddodd y dioddefwr i wthio Payne i ffwrdd cyn iddo redeg i…
A 26-year-old man who posted comments encouraging the recent public disturbances in England has been sentenced at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court today.Shane McAndrew made the comments on 30 July 2024 on Facebook in relation to public disturbances in Southport.When police arrested him at his home they…
Mae dyn 26 oed a bostiodd sylwadau yn annog y terfysg cyhoeddus diweddar yn Lloegr wedi cael ei ddedfrydu yn Llys Ynadon Caerdydd heddiw.Gwnaeth Shane McAndrew y sylwadau ar 30 Gorffennaf 2024 ar Facebook mewn perthynas á therfysg cyhoeddus yn Southport.Pan arestiwyd ef gan yr heddlu yn ei gartref,…
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