Swansea corner shop robber jailed for nine years
Shane Burne, 34, targeted five Swansea convenience stores in a little over three weeks, threatening staff with knives and a sickle. A distinctive "dad" tattoo helped detectives identify him.
Shane Burne, 34, targeted five Swansea convenience stores in a little over three weeks, threatening staff with knives and a sickle. A distinctive "dad" tattoo helped detectives identify him.
John Walters, 62, has admitted possessing an extreme pornographic image involving animals in Pembrokeshire between June and July 2026. He is due to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, November 6.
Daniel Fairlie and Chad Forrest have been jailed after kicking down the door of a Milford Haven flat, where a man was hit with a wooden bat and a woman was punched.
Andrew Watkins, 41, spent two nights a week at his partner’s home with her two children there, despite being banned from staying in a house with anyone under 18. He has been jailed for two years at Swansea Crown Court.
Levi Walters, 28, attacked his partner at his Cimla home after her night out and threatened to kill the friend she called for help. He was given a suspended sentence and a five-year restraining order at Swansea Crown Court.
Lee Southan, 40, waved a kitchen knife and a sock filled with glass ornaments on Bridge Street before setting off a fire extinguisher at a police officer. He has been jailed for a total of 18 months.
David Blount abused a primary school age girl in the Swansea area in the early 2000s and then bullied her into silence. She reported him to police around 20 years later.
Ian Stanton, 58, has been jailed for 38 months after police found cocaine and around £5,500 in cash at his property. Margaret Lewis, 63, who was inside when officers forced entry, received a suspended sentence.
James McKenna stabbed his ex-partner Joanne Sidaway at least 11 times in a Carmarthen park in January, then spent three nights hiding in woodland. He has now been jailed for attempted murder.
A man who secretly filmed a woman performing a sex act on him, planning to show his partner, has been jailed for five months. David Novac admitted voyeurism at Swansea Crown Court.
Christopher Wright, 41, kept guns, Samurai swords and an AK-47 at his Powys home and pointed a revolver at his partner’s head. He has been jailed for seven years at Swansea Crown Court.
Caeran Evans, from Penlan, was convicted of rape by a jury after previously admitting sexual assault. He has also been given a 15-year restraining order.