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Man jailed after following women in Swansea shops

Jordan Jones 4 hours agoCrime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Martin Roberts, 36, followed two women through Swansea city centre shops and looked up one of their skirts in a Tesco aisle, a day after being released from prison on licence. A judge told him he was “undeterrable” before jailing him for three years.

Neath man spared jail over 800 child abuse images

Jordan Jones 17 hours agoCrime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Tyler Mitchell, 22, was found with 850 indecent images of children after police seized phones belonging to him. A judge at Swansea Crown Court handed him a suspended sentence.

Man jailed after filming derailed Swansea murder trial

Jordan Jones 27 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Ponting, 37, filmed the jury and judge from the public gallery at Swansea Crown Court, causing a murder trial to collapse and restart. He has been jailed for eight months.

Pembrokeshire cocaine dealer jailed for 28 months

Jordan Jones 27 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Callum Chadwick, 26, of Barn Street, Haverfordwest, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after using mass advertising texts to sell cocaine over a period of nearly two years. A judge said he had been “less than honest” about the scale of his dealing.

Carer jailed after abusing pensioner, 81, in Pontardawe

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Louise Harris drank a bottle of vodka from her client’s fridge before screaming abuse at the 81-year-old dementia sufferer she had been hired to care for. A judge at Swansea Crown Court told her the treatment had been “heartless and cruel”.

Prison worker spared jail, brother jailed for threats

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jordan Roberts bit his partner and poured milk over her at his Croeserw home, while his older brother Corey sent threatening texts that caused the trial to collapse. Both were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.

Man jailed over mob attack on Swansea shopworker

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Christopher Eaton, 41, was one of six who turned on a Hanson clothing shop worker on Union Street after he recovered stolen stock. A passing delivery rider who stepped in has been recommended for a £500 bravery award.

Extended sentence for man who tried to meet ‘boy’ in Neath

Jordan Jones 25 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jamie Nugent-Squires, 40, was arrested in Neath town centre after arranging to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old boy, in breach of a sexual harm prevention order. A judge at Swansea Crown Court ruled a standard prison term would not be enough to protect the public.

Cocaine dealer jailed after Aberystwyth police chase

Jordan Jones 20 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Mariglen Llapushi rented a car using fake ID and dealt cocaine in Aberystwyth, but a tag on his keychain led police straight to him. The 27-year-old has been jailed for three years and now expects to be deported.

Tonyrefail teenager jailed over Kinder Egg cocaine stash

Jordan Jones 13 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Corey Sutton, 19, was searched after officers spotted a car linked to drug dealing in Tonyrefail – and found a Kinder Egg filled with bags of cocaine. He has been sentenced to two years and four months in a young offender institution.

Rogue trader jailed over £40,000 Neath Port Talbot fraud

Jordan Jones 8 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Richard Murnane, 42, has been jailed for 32 months at Swansea Crown Court after defrauding five homeowners of around £40,000 through two fraudulent roofing and property maintenance firms. Many of his victims were elderly.

Cwmavon man jailed for sharing stolen photos with paedophile

Jordan Jones 4 July 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Chris Williams, 40, of the Afan Valley, was sentenced to 28 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting six offences including distributing indecent images of children.

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