A Welsh factory worker has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after a brutal workplace assault that left his colleague in a coma and requiring lifelong medication.
Former Welsh Bishop Admits Historical Child Abuse Charges
Anthony Pierce, former bishop of Swansea and Brecon, has pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16, dating back to his time as a parish priest in the 1980s.
Penrhyn Bay Man Sentenced for Child Abuse Image Offences
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.
Tredegar Man Jailed for Violent Attack on Wife
Richard Lewis, 48, has been sentenced to three years in prison after strangling and threatening his wife with a knife at their Tredegar home. The court also imposed a restraining order.
Newport Man’s £90k Dog Breeding Scam Leads to Court Sentence
Fraudulent dog breeder Leighton Burrows receives suspended sentence after running unlicensed operation with fake credentials, earning £90,000 through deceptive practices.
Wrexham Man Jailed for Violent Attacks on Former Partner
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison and given a five-year restraining order for multiple violent assaults against his former partner in Wrexham.
Former Rugby Star Jailed for Sexual Assault in Cardiff
Philip Pariyo, who represented Uganda in the 2014 Commonwealth Games before claiming asylum in Wales, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for rape in Cardiff. The former Rugby Sevens player attacked a woman he considered a friend in June 2021.
Drug Dealer Caught After Police Use Face ID to Access Phone
Swansea Valley man sentenced to prison after officers cleverly bypassed his phone security to reveal evidence of cocaine dealing operation.
Pontypool Man Jailed for Sharing Child Abuse Images Online
Matthew Roberts, 35, has been sentenced to five years in prison after distributing illegal content and attempting to meet who he believed was a minor.
Abergavenny Man Jailed for Menacing Murder Claim to 999
A 24-year-old Welsh man has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison after making a threatening 999 call claiming he had murdered someone and would kill again, breaching his suspended sentence.
Hertfordshire Man Jailed in Welsh County Lines Drug Bust
Omar Gul receives six-year sentence after being caught with Class A drugs in Swansea county lines operation, as police celebrate safer community.
Judge Orders Police to Return Phone Kept Over Burglar’s GDPR Rights
A judge has criticised police for withholding a stolen phone from its rightful owner over data protection concerns for the thief who took it.