Darren Lewis, 52, pushed his wife to the floor and stamped repeatedly on her chest and torso after a row that began at a pub in Knighton. Neighbours who heard her screams called police fearing for her life.
Brecon car thief jailed for four years after theft spree
Tinos Short, 20, stole cars across the Brecon area, broke into homes and flipped a stolen Volkswagen onto its roof before asking a witness to help him turn it back over. He was jailed for four years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
Carer jailed after abusing pensioner, 81, in Pontardawe
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”.
Swansea man jailed for 12 years for rape and strangulation
Jamie Rawson, 56, of Swansea city centre, has been given an extended 17-year sentence after being convicted of raping, strangling and falsely imprisoning a woman he had met hours earlier. He will serve 12 years in custody followed by five years on extended licence.
Prison worker spared jail, brother jailed for threats
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
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.
Pontypool ex-teacher jailed over fake confession plot
Matthew Harris, 45, invented a burglar called “Hank Smith” who confessed to accessing more than 1,000 child abuse images on his tablet. Newport Crown Court jailed him for 43 months.
Extended sentence for man who tried to meet ‘boy’ in Neath
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.
Judge demands answers after Llandudno death threat bail
A judge has ordered North Wales Police to explain why a man who threatened in custody to kill and dismember a woman accusing him of rape was released on bail. Martin Edwards, 41, was later disarmed in Llandudno by a former soldier and has been jailed for three years and eight months.
Butetown drug dealer jailed over bacon roll drugs stash
Craig Jones, 41, has been jailed for three years after neighbourhood officers caught him dealing crack cocaine and heroin at Callaghan Square in Butetown. A search of his room uncovered a further 36 wraps hidden inside a plastic pot concealed in a bacon roll.
Newport man jailed after cocaine and heroin found at home
Shujer Hussain, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years at Cardiff Crown Court after Gwent Police recovered wraps of cocaine and heroin, cash and burner phones from his Newport home. Messages on his phone showed he had been supplying crack cocaine and heroin at street level.
Cwmbran man indicates guilty pleas to child abuse images
Colin Bick, 49, of Marl Court, Thornhill, Cwmbran, has indicated guilty pleas at Newport Magistrates’ Court to possessing 216 indecent images of children. He was granted unconditional bail and placed on the sex offenders register ahead of sentencing on 6 August.