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Man Threatens Half-sister’s Family in Chilling Messages

Jordan Jones 11 February 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Ethan Higton, 26, has been jailed after sending hundreds of threatening messages to his half-sister, including disturbing threats against her child and grandmother. The court imposed a 10-year restraining order alongside the prison sentence.

Penrhyn Bay Man Sentenced for Child Abuse Image Offences

Jordan Jones 7 February 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A 63-year-old man from Penrhyn Bay has received a suspended sentence after being found with over 83,000 images related to child abuse. Adrian Thompson admitted multiple charges at Caernarfon Crown Court.

Judge Orders Police to Return Phone Kept Over Burglar’s GDPR Rights

Jordan Jones 6 February 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A judge has criticised police for withholding a stolen phone from its rightful owner over data protection concerns for the thief who took it.

Bangor Man Jailed for Brutal Attack on Police Officers

Jordan Jones 6 February 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A violent offender has been sentenced to two years in prison after assaulting multiple police officers, including an attack that left a custody sergeant unconscious and requiring hospital treatment.

Racist Attacker Jailed for Assault on Caernarfon Shopkeeper

Jordan Jones 28 January 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A 24-year-old Caernarfon man has been sentenced to over two years in prison after a racially motivated attack on a local shopkeeper that included strangulation.

Holyhead Man Jailed for Three Years After Domestic Abuse Campaign

Jordan Jones 15 January 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A woman’s powerful testimony leads to the imprisonment of her former partner, Justin Harvey, after he admitted to a prolonged campaign of controlling and coercive behaviour that left her with serious injuries and unable to work.

Police Officer’s Ear Bitten in Violent Arrest – Man Jailed

Jordan Jones 14 January 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A North Wales man has been sentenced to over three years in prison after biting off part of a police officer’s ear during an arrest, causing permanent disfigurement.

Hospital Patient Jailed for Blood-Smearing Attack on Staff

Jordan Jones 9 January 2025Caernarfon Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after assaulting multiple healthcare workers and falsely claiming to have hepatitis during an incident at a North Wales hospital.

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