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Swansea man jailed for fatal one-punch attack

Jordan Jones 4 November 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Steven Craig Vonk, 51, sentenced to three years after Timothy Matthews died from catastrophic head injury outside Brynmill pub.

Gorseinon teen jailed for targeting elderly women

Jordan Jones 3 November 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jimmy Tawse, 18, posed as a masseuse and window cleaner to prey on vulnerable women aged 63 to 89 in their own homes.

Disqualified driver jailed for cocaine supply in Llanelli

Jordan Jones 1 November 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Two men sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after police caught disqualified driver with cocaine on Gelli Road in Llanelli.

Drug user jailed for dealing to fund her own habit

Jordan Jones 31 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Joanna John turned to dealing crack cocaine and cannabis to fund her habit and has been jailed for two-and-a-half years following a police raid in Milford Haven.

Driver jailed for 80mph crash in 20 zone after falling asleep

Jordan Jones 29 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Aaron Davies, 22, from Gorseinon, crashed into two cars in Loughor while disqualified, causing extensive damage before fleeing the scene.

Man jailed for fracturing fiancée’s eye socket in attack

Jordan Jones 29 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Alexander Patton, 32, from Neath, has been sentenced to two years in prison after attacking his fiancée in a jealous rage, leaving her with a fractured eye socket and facial injuries.

Controlling boyfriend jailed for Tenby and London assaults

Jordan Jones 29 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jack Griffiths, 23, from Ammanford, has been sentenced to three years and nine months for controlling behaviour and multiple assaults across west Wales and London.

Dad jailed after drunken hotel rampage ended on roof

Jordan Jones 29 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Thomas robbed a guest, caused £3,500 damage, and was found on a Premier Inn roof in his underwear before being sentenced to 27 months.

Flustered dealer flees, leaves £46k and drugs for police

Jordan Jones 24 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Davies ran from his Llanelli storage unit in a panic, leaving it unlocked with cocaine, cannabis and £46,000 in cash for officers to discover.

Former oil refinery manager jailed for child sex abuse

Jordan Jones 24 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Robert Hughes, 74, from Haverfordwest, has been jailed for eight years after sexually abusing four young girls over 20 years ago. The victims, now adults, described the lasting impact of his crimes in powerful statements to Swansea Crown Court.

Cocaine dealer jailed after erratic driving in Briton Ferry

Jordan Jones 22 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

John Smith, 33, from Neath, was caught with a burner phone containing messages about cocaine deals after being stopped by police in Briton Ferry.

Swansea man jailed for sexual messages to child decoy

Jordan Jones 22 October 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Jones, 55, from Swansea Docks has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity online.

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