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Rosemary Ainslie, Acting Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “The CPS has authorised South Wales Police to charge two men over alleged Facebook posts on or around 31 July in relation to the public disorder.“Geraint Boyce, 43, has been charged…
A social media user who encouraged an online community to start a riot has become the first person from Wales to be convicted in relation to recent unrest.Richard David Williams, 34, of Flintshire, Wales, enthusiastically posted about participating in a riot and also shared a derogatory meme about…
A disqualified driver who crashed his girlfriend’s car, causing her death, has been sentenced.Cameron Jones, 29, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Demi Mabbit by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while uninsured and causing death by driving whilst disqualified.On Friday, 5 April 2024…
Mae dyn oedd wedi ei wahardd rhag gyrru ac a ddrylliodd car ei gariad gan achosi ei marwolaeth wedi ei ddedfrydu.Plediodd Cameron Jones, 29 yn euog i achosi farwolaeth Demi Mabbit trwy yrru'n beryglus, achosi marwolaeth wrth yrru pan nad oedd wedi ei yswirio ac Achosi marwolaeth trwy yrru pan oedd…
A man who violently attacked and raped a stranger has today been jailed.Liam David Stimpson, 24, has today been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape, following an eight-day trial at Cardiff Crown Court. Stimpson was also put on the sex offenders register.The…
A man who stabbed a pregnant woman has today been sentenced.The Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges against Daniel Mihai POPESCU, 29, after a vicious attacked occurred in Aberfan on 5 December 2023.Popescu had become obsessed with the victim, his ex-partner, who was 37 weeks pregnant at…
A couple who took part in 'dine and dash' offences have been sentenced. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh 39, have today been sentenced for multiple offences of dishonesty.From 9 August 2023 to 19 April 2024, the couple attended five restaurants, ordering substantial amounts of food for…
Daeth troseddau Foden i’r amlwg ym mis Medi 2023 ar ôl i ddioddefwr wneud cwyn yn ei erbyn. Daeth pedwar dioddefwr arall ymlaen wrth i’r ymchwiliad fynd rhagddo.Roedd adroddiadau’r dioddefwyr yn rhan o’r dystiolaeth a gyflwynwyd. Cafodd yr adroddiadau hyn eu hategu gan y dystiolaeth a gasglwyd gan…
A headteacher has been sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment for sexual offences against four victims.Neil Frederick Foden, 66, a headteacher from Old Colwyn was sentenced today (Monday, 1 July 2024) after he was previously found guilty of 19 sexual offences against his victims following a 16-day…
Michael Cray, Senior Crown Prosecutor of CPS Cymru-Wales, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Dyfed Powys Police to charge a girl in connection with the stabbing of three people at Ysgol Dyffryn Amman yesterday.“Prosecutors from CPS Cymru-Wales authorised the charges following a…
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