Tag: Crime

Thief Arrested After Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Swansea

Darren Williams was filmed breaking into a vehicle, then returning an hour later to try again. He was arrested with items from the car in his possession

Welsh Man ‘Experimented’ With Pipebombs and Hid Devices in Woods

Aston Rees, 21, from Bangor was found to have downloaded terrorist documents and 'experimented' with making devices, a court has heard

Man to Stand Trial After His Wife’s Body Was Found in a Freezer

David Barraclough, 45, has been charged with the murder of his wife Carolann

Funfair Worker Started Devastating Fire Then Faked a Seizure When Arrested

Jack Gornall has a history of pretending to have a fit or seizure when arrested

Armed Police Swarm Welsh Hotel After Major Incident

More than 10 police vehicles were seen at the hotel

Man Quietly Watched His Victim Before Walking Up to His Home and Stabbing Him

Walter Kanhukamwe, 24, caused a puncture wound to Karl Watkins after approaching him in the early hours of the morning as the victim flew a drone on his doorstep

Nursing Student Killed After Sleep‑Deprived Friend Crashed While Driving Home From Watching the Sunrise

Helna Parathanam died more than a month later in hospital as a result of catastrophic brain injuries caused by a collision where her friend Jose John, 27, was at the wheel

Driver Hit Dog Walker, Saw His Dying Body, Then Drove Off and Complained About Fixing His Car

A judge has described the driver's actions as callous and inhumane

MPs Urge Government to Halt Parc Prison Expansion Over Fears It Could Undermine Safety

The Welsh Affairs Committee warned expanding Bridgend's HMP Parc 'would be a distraction from the improvements being made there' after issues with suicide, violence, and drugs

Cocaine Dealer “Working the Pubs” in Neath Jailed After Undercover Police Sting

A judge told the defendants that dealing Class A drugs was a 'mug's game'

Swansea Student Believed He Was Messaging a 13-Year-Old

The defendant's barrister said the conviction would be 'catastrophic' for his client's career

Man Jailed After Sending Sexual Messages to Nine‑Year‑Old Boy

Thomas Serpell, 28, told the child he wanted to 'see him naked' then later told his victim to delete the messages between them and not to tell his mother

Four-month-old baby dies suddenly at family home

The girl had struggled to gain weight but there were no major concerns over her health in the lead up to her death

Serial Sex Offender Jailed for “Brutal” Rape of Young Boy

Mark Hawkes was convicted of raping a young boy, while serving aa prison term for sexually abusing a young girl

South Wales Police Officer Accused of Sexual Harassment

The stunning admission was made while she gave evidence as a witness in a misconduct hearing