Ricky Harrison of Drefach Felindre was spared jail but disqualified from keeping animals for life after Suki died of starvation and Charlie was found emaciated. A vet put their suffering at a minimum of three weeks.
Cardiff paedophile who sought ‘pedo woman’ spared jail
John Price, 49, was caught with 1,200 indecent images of children and told undercover officers he wanted to meet a woman and her eight-year-old niece. He was given a suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court.
Skewen dealer jailed after breaching suspended sentence
Shaun Peters, 37, was caught with cannabis, vapes, edibles and up to £10,000 in cash less than a year after being handed a suspended sentence for the same offending. A recorder at Swansea Crown Court jailed him for 36 months.
Cardiff man spared jail over child abuse images
Basher Ali Tareb, 20, told officers “Don’t tell my dad” when they arrived at his Butetown home after child abuse images were uploaded to a Snapchat account in his name.
Swansea dealer went back to selling drugs while on bail
Jonathan Yeandle was caught after a foot chase on Prince of Wales Road, then bailed – and within weeks was texting users that he was “available all night”. He has been jailed for 44 months.
Newbridge man jailed after axe threats and house fire
Stephen Holden, 58, threatened to kill his neighbour while holding an axe, then set fire to his own council house two days after being discharged from hospital.
Woman jailed for Facebook lies about police ex-husband
Jennifer Pritchard, 47, of Tredegar, ran a page called Jen’s Justice falsely branding her serving police officer ex-husband a rapist and baby killer. Cardiff Crown Court jailed her for 18 months and imposed an indefinite restraining order.
Newport burglar jailed for crimes committed while on bail
Arnis Nassa, 46, was given 64 weeks at Newport Magistrates’ Court for burglaries at Friars Walk and other offences committed on bail. It runs on top of a three-year term imposed at Cardiff Crown Court days earlier.
Landowner must pay £1,899 over St Nicholas planning breach
Stephen Hitchcock of Letterston was convicted at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court of failing to comply with a Pembrokeshire council enforcement notice on land at St Nicholas. He was fined and ordered to pay costs totalling £1,899.
New Quay chef jailed for skull-fracturing sock cosh attack
Ciaran McConnell, 37, put his phone in a sock and struck a 20-year-old outside a New Quay sports bar, leaving him needing emergency brain surgery. He was jailed for 15 months at Swansea Crown Court.
Man guilty of Newport rape seven years after attempted rape
Radiet Meles, 35, was unanimously convicted of rape and assault by beating at Cardiff Crown Court, seven years after he was jailed for attempting to rape an unconscious woman at a Newport house party. He will be sentenced on November 20.
Four jailed after Swansea drug raids uncover supply operation
Tom Collis, Christopher Jones, Taylor Moran and Callum Edwards-Pritchard were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after South Wales Police seized cocaine, ketamine and cash in raids across the city.