Tag: Swansea Crown Court

He was locked up for what he did to one woman before another found the strength to come forward

Simon Morgan was already serving a 14-year prison sentence when he appeared in the dock to be sentenced for committing another rape

He left man permanently deformed in front of pub full of people - not one would tell police his name

A judge said it was a 'sign of the times' that witnesses would not assist the police but instead adopted a 'saw nothing, heard nothing, and will say nothing' attitude

On-the-run sex offender living 'off grid' in Wales

A manhunt was launched for Christopher Spelman after his release from prison with police saying they believed he was travelling around the UK on public transport and living on campsites

Chilling words boxing coach said to best friend after attacking him at cinema

Callum Smith punched, headbutted, kicked and stamped on his victim before putting him in a choke hold

Support worker carried out 'sexualised' act with vulnerable schoolboy

A judge told 28-year-old Chloe Short that her behaviour had been 'very inappropriate'

Man's leg amputated after being mown down by speeding motorcyclist

Isaac Morris was travelling at 25mph over the speed limit on a busy city centre road when he struck a pedestrian who was walking home from work

Couple woke to find burglar in their house and can no longer face living there

One of the victims said he now struggled to sleep and that they now wanted to move house as they had lost their 'safe space'

Benefit cheat pensioner pocketed £70,000 despite owning a second home abroad

The pensioner had a property in Bulgaria, owned land in Carmarthenshire, and had other assets he failed to mention when claiming benefits

Man, 81, bit and headbutted by own son in horrific attack

He eventually managed to escape his son before calling 999

Boy was 'inches from tragedy' after speedboat knocked him out of kayak and ran over him

The speedboat skipper has appeared in court where they heard that the young kayaker was thrown into the water and heard the engines of the speedboat above him

Fraudster phone boss ordered to pay almost £200,000 or face two years in prison

The phone company boss fraudulently obtained Covid "Bounce Back" loans

Couple kept dozens of dogs and snakes in 'squalid' conditions in faeces-filled house

RSPCA inspectors also found two dead dogs at the couple's house, including one which had an anal injury "caused by the insertion of a blunt object".

Jaguar driver in court over death of couple who loved each other 'beyond words'

The driver faces two counts of causing death by careless driving

Predatory paedophile targeted mum on dating site to abuse her baby

A judge said the details of the case were the most distressing he had encountered in his four decades in the law

Drug dealing former chef offered customers 'super saver' deals on cocaine

Stephen Burke's dealing was discovered after police stopped his car in Mumbles because of the manner of his driving

Pensioner who shared child sex abuse pictures dies while awaiting sentence

The 76-year-old was due to be sentenced for possession of more than 1,000 images of children being sexual abused