Locked Up: The criminals justice caught up with in March and what happened to them

Here are the faces of the 72 people who have been jailed for the most serious crimes in Wales in the past month. They included a man who beat and strangled his son's partner to death leaving her naked on the kitchen floor. There was also a man who killed his former work colleague in a fight about who could take a better punch and a "disgraced" vicar who sexually abused a young boy.

Once again there are a number of men who have attacked their partners or former partners. This devastating list includes one man who held his partner's head under bath water and a woman who was left "humiliated and embarrassed" by her partner's furious Gran Canaria holiday assault. Here are the criminals and their crimes.

Richard Jones

He murdered his son's girlfriend after wrongly believing she was trying to scam him and was jailed for at least 20 years[1]. Richard Jones, 50, left Sophie Evans, 30, naked on her kitchen floor after beating and strangling her to death in her home. Swansea Crown Court heard the mother-of-two was found dead on July 5 last year at a house in Llanelli[2], Carmarthenshire.

The court heard how on the day of the attack Ms Evans had returned home from dropping off her two children at school and was wearing just a towel - having showered - when Jones arrived. Jason Thomas

He killed a former work colleague in an argument about which of the pair could take a punch better. Jason Thomas was jailed for the manslaughter of Liam Morgan-Whittle after a night out in Llanelli.[3]

Police and paramedics attended a property in Robinson Street in the early hours of Sunday, March 25, 2023, where they found Mr Morgan-Whittle gravely ill. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital but could not be saved. Swansea Crown Court heard the pair had argued over who could withstand the most punches.

Despite a friend telling Thomas to "leave it" the 40-year-old killer said: "I'll hit you first" and the victim's last words were: "Go on then." Thomas then threw two ferocious punches causing Mr Morgan-Whittle fatal injuries. Anthony Pierce

The Church in Wales responded to the jailing of a former vicar and senior bishop[4] for sexually abusing a boy by saying he inflicted "appalling and lasting trauma" on his victim and had "disgraced the church". Anthony Pierce was a parish vicar in Swansea[5] in the 1980s when he subjected the young boy to a campaign of sexual abuse.

Pierce subsequently went on become one of the most senior clerics in Wales as the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon[6]. The church also confirmed that an independent investigation was under way into its handling of allegations made against Pierce by a different alleged victim. Those allegations were made in 1993 and known to a number of senior figures in the church but were not reported to police until 2010.

By the time the police were informed of those allegations the complainant had died and Pierce had been appointed to, and had retired from, the position of bishop. The church said it will publish the results of the review. Gavin Thomas and David Smith

The two men began fighting on a busy shopping street in Cardiff[7] city centre and one of them was armed with a battery inside a sock[8].

Both were caught on camera throwing punches at each other before the police turned up. Gavin Thomas, 48, and David Smith, 39, became involved in a fight in Queen Street at around 8.30pm on January 9. CCTV footage shown to a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court[9] depicted a group of people known to each other congregating near Marks & Spencer.

Nicholas McMurray

An 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a train manager in Wales after he asked to check her ticket. The incident happened on a Great Western Railway (GWR) service from Cardiff to Swansea when Nicholas McMurray assaulted the teenager who had been travelling to Swansea to get picked up. McMurray assaulted the teenager, who is now a student, in June last year.

The incident started outside of Swansea when McMurray approached the woman in an isolated section of the train near the carriage doors and began inquiring about whether she'd bought a ticket. He then began touching her and moving her skirt to "gauge whether a sexual assault would be feasible", a sentencing hearing at Swansea Crown Court heard.[10] Billie Jo Kane

The young woman broke into an elderly woman's home and stole "irreplaceable" items in a "traumatic" burglary.[11] Billie Jo Kane, 27, from Anglesey[12], forced her way into the victim's rural home near Brynteg on October 23, 2023, and took photographs, other items of sentimental value, and GBP100 in cash.

Kane's ex-partner Ieuan Parry helped her bury the car she had used to commit the burglary. Kane, of no fixed address but from Llanbedrgoch, was sentenced at Mold Crown Court to two years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to burglary. Parry, 28, of Llanbabo, Rhosgoch, admitted assisting an offender and was sentenced to 16 months in prison suspended for 18 months.

Teejay Thomas and Michael Truman

The burglars stole a van after letting themselves into a house and taking the keys before being pursued by police. Their vehicle had to be stung twice to bring them to a halt and they were found hiding in bushes.[13] Teejay Thomas, 34, and Michael Truman, 35, burgled two properties and attempted to burgle another on the evening of December 14 last year.

The first burglary took place in Pentre Tai Road in Newport[14] where they stole a Prada bag containing perfume and Asics trainers worth GBP150 from underneath a Christmas[15] tree. Luke Cooper

The drug dealer and his accomplice were found in possession of GBP2,000 worth of cocaine after officers saw their vehicle involved in a drug deal. Further drugs and paraphernalia were discovered when their homes were searched.

Luke Cooper, 29, and Jade Ali, 35, were stopped in the latter's Hyundai vehicle in Treforest, Pontypridd, on January 16. Ali was in the driver's seat and Cooper was in the passenger seat. Read the full sentencing story here.[16][17] Dennis McCabe, Liam McCabe, and Rhys Higgins

A father and son were involved a multi-kilo cocaine-dealing business.

Dennis McCabe and son Liam McCabe teamed up with Rhys Higgins, who has a long history of dealing in Class A drugs, for the profitable operation. All three men have now been jailed.[18] Bristol Crown Court heard police carried out a series of raids at properties in Swansea in October and recovered more than GBP137,000 in cash along with almost 100 wraps of crack, 10 mobile phones, and weighing scales. The court heard police found evidence the organised crime group had been sourcing cocaine in kilo quantities for onward supply. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter here[20].[19]

Roisin Hannon

She poured her drink over her a former boyfriend's head then glassed him in the face in a busy bar[21]. Roisin Hannon had confronted her ex about money she said he owed her before she "lost it" and hit him with the glass. A judge at Swansea Crown Court[22] said the victim suffered "significant injuries" in the incident and said such glassing attacks could easily result in someone losing an eye.

Hannon's barrister said his client was "disgusted and mortified" by what she did on the night in question and said such behaviour was out of character for the defendant. William Hanson

The owner of a rubble removal company was jailed for fly-tipping on land earmarked for social housing[23]. However the rogue builder is already serving a lengthy custodial sentence for fleecing elderly and vulnerable customers out of money.

Cardiff Crown Court[24] heard that on April 6, 2023, the site manager of a parcel of land off Crickhowell Road in St Mellons, Cardiff[25] - a site which had been earmarked for regeneration including a social housing development - saw a Hanson Tipper & Grab Hire Ltd lorry depositing waste. The court heard that though the land was fenced off the original padlock on the gate had been removed and replaced with a new one to which the men in the Hason truck had a key. The men in the lorry told the site manager they had permission from a named officer in Cardiff Council[26] to dump the waste but in fact no such person worked for the local authority.

Subsequent CCTV checks showed previous visits to the site by Hanson lorries. Dean Murray

The dangerous driver deliberately drove into three people[27] standing on the pavement after acting inappropriately towards them. The victims required treatment in hospital after being struck by the vehicle in which the man drove off following the collision.

Dean Murray, 29, had been out drinking and taking cocaine in Blackwood[28] town centre on November 13, 2022, when he began bothering a group of women. They did not want to interact with the defendant and he was told to leave. Thomas Edwards

The "pathetically childish" and jealous man controlled his partner's life then hit her with a horse whip after learning she would be working with a male colleague.

During their "toxic" relationship Thomas Edwards cut his partner off from family and friends, insisted on having access to her social media accounts, and made her send him videos from work to prove who she was interacting with. Read his sentencing here.[29] Callum Nocivelli, Gareth Hall, and Declan Carr

The members of an organised crime group sold cocaine through the use of two drugs lines. They sent out hundreds of text messages advertising the sale of cocaine in south Wales.

Callum Nocivelli, 25, Gareth Hall, 26, and Declan Carr, 26 were involved in the supply of cocaine in Newport, Cwmbran, and Pontypool. Drugs warrants were executed at four properties in the Bettws area of Newport in July last year after receiving intelligence from a phone seized in a separate investigation. Read their sentences here.[30][31] Jonathan Hayton

The drug dealer was found in possession of more than GBP1,000 worth of crack cocaine[32] after a raid was executed at his home.

He was also found in possession of more than GBP2,000 and his phone indicated he had been dealing in crack cocaine. Jonathan Hayton, 45, was visited by police at his partner's home in Aberdare[33] on December 18 last year when a drugs warrant was issued. The defendant was in the living room and cash was found in a pull-out bed but he said it was the family's Christmas[34] money.

Ieuan Evans

He pushed his partner down the stairs when he thought she might be pregnant and went on to to grip her on both sides of her head while screaming in her face. He told the victim her daughter was "trying to split them up". Ieuan Evans, 29, of Caerphilly, had been in a relationship with the victim for four months during which he was abusive towards her.

The first assault took place on December 14 last year when the victim was at her friend's home and the defendant asked her to pick him up because he had been taking drugs. Read his sentencing here.[35][36] Daniel Fuge

The primary school[37] teacher pretended to be a teenage girl to trick two young boys into sending intimate images and video of themselves. Daniel Fuge's crimes left the boys "broken".

The 38-year-old posed as a 16-year-old girl to trap the boys. He incited one boy aged 13 to send a video of himself carrying out a sex act. He then incited a second boy, 14, to send naked photographs of himself. Read his sentencing here.[38]

Benjamin Llewellyn

The burglar who once targeted the home of Swansea City[39] legend Garry Monk was caught selling heroin and cocaine on the streets.[40] Benjamin Llewellyn was arrested after officers saw him wearing balaclava while riding his bicycle and pulled him over because there had been a spate of vehicle crime in the area. After a brief chase the officers found a stash of Class A drugs in his wallet. Grantham Jones

He was described as "crawling around Swansea" in the dead of night looking for drugs when he attacked a woman he had picked up in his car.

Grantham Jones repeatedly punched the woman in the face as part of a series of events a judge called "truly disturbing". Jones' barrister told Swansea Crown Court that the defendant "deeply regrets" his actions on the night in question and said his client has a partner and a job at a coal merchants to return to. Speaking after the sentencing police said 37-year-old Jones "clearly took pleasure in enacting violence against a defenceless victim". Read his sentencing here.[41][42]

Liam Lewis

The "sexual predator" arranged to meet someone he thought was a child under 13 in order to sexually abuse and rape her. He also offered to supply the decoy with crack cocaine and sent sexual images to them. Liam Lewis, 31, of Ferndale, was convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to arrange/facilitate the commission of child sex offence - rape/assault by penetration of child under 13. Read his sentencing here.[43]

Terrence Tennant

The serial woman-beater tried to intimidate his latest victim[44] out of giving evidence against him. Terrence Tennant, from Pontardawe in the Swansea[45] Valley, had turned up drunk at his ex-partner's home last December, pushed his fingers into her eyes, pulled her hair, and kicked her while she was on the floor. The 61-year-old was charged with an actual bodily harm (ABH) assault but while remanded in prison he smuggled out a threatening letter which was brought to the victim's door by an associate.

Christian Read

He beat up his pregnant partner then hid in the attic[46] when police were called. A judge said Christian Read had bullied and beat his partner and treated her "like a ragdoll". The defendant has now been locked up and banned from contacting the woman for the next decade with a judge telling him that the victim deserves to be able to live her life in peace "without having you constantly in the shadows".

Brian Simpson, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court[47] that on February 24 this year the complainant was at home in the Clase area of Swansea[48] when Read walked into the property through the back door "shouting and calling her names". The woman left the house and, concerned for the safety of her children who were playing upstairs, reached for her phone to dial 999. Nuredin Hohxa

A judge has told the Albanian man caught red-handed working in a Carmarthen cannabis farm that he should tell his "colleagues" back home that the judiciary in Wales is "not quite as naive" as they may think.

The comments were made after defendant Nuredin Hoxha put forward what the judge called "the Albanian defence". Read what happened next here..[49][50] William Rutter

A paedophile whose "depravity defies belief and description" sexually groomed at 14-year-old boy online and was found with videos of babies being raped. He was also involved in a sexual communication with someone he thought was a teenager but was in fact an undercover police officer.

William Rutter, 31, of Cardiff, encouraged his young victim to perform sexual acts upon himself and spoke to another paedophile online about getting the child to watch images of "bestiality". He was discovered after the victim's mother became concerned about her son's activity online and called the police. Read his sentencing here.[51][52] Gavin Morgan

The drug addict found in possession of up to GBP3,500 worth of crack cocaine and cocaine[53] began supplying the drug in order to fund his own habit.

He was also found in possession of almost GBP3,000 in cash. Gavin Morgan, 44, was arrested after a warrant was executed at his home in Merthyr Tydfil[54] on February 14 and entry was forced. He told officers he had cocaine in a drawer in a downstairs bedroom.

Evan Press

Football club Barry[55] Town United's vice-captain was jailed for two and a half years for dealing cocaine.[56] Evan Press, a 24-year-old midfielder, had previously played every game this season for the Cymru Premier side, who were "shocked" to learn of the case on Wednesday shortly after he was sentenced. A club spokesman said: "Being brutally honest we only heard about this on the day he was sentenced. He had never told us.

We were unaware until half an hour after the sentencing on March 19 when we were contacted by a family member." Lewis Enos

Police officers were threatened by what they thought was a gun by a man who pointed a piece of wood at them[57]. He went on to threaten to shoot the officers with this object.

Officers were called out to speak to Lewis Enos, 34, in Newport[58] in the early hours of October 23 last year. But when he was approached by two members of the force he pointed a wooden object at them and "threatened to shoot them". Tyrell Samuels

The drug dealer was found with more than GBP2,000 worth of crack cocaine and cocaine.

He was found with the drugs after a package fell out of his trouser leg.[59] Tyrell Samuels, 24, was the front-seat passenger in a car stopped by police in Cwmbran[60] on February 16 and he told officers he had a small amount of cannabis in a cigarette packet. An officer noted a package in the defendant's groin area and he was searched.

William Lau

The drug dealer found with designer clothes and jewellery[61] was discovered in possession of more than GBP11,000 worth of cocaine after his car and home were searched by police. He was arrested while leaving Greggs in Newport[62] after officers received intelligence about his dealing. William Lau, 39, was detained by police on October 18 last year and was found in possession of two burner phones, two Nokia phones, and an Apple iPad.

A chequered bag was found in his car which contained various cards and GBP2,000. Daniel Messham

The paedophile who abducted an underage girl after having sex with her wrote diary entries on his phone in which he said: "I will help her become a woman." He drove off with the girl in his car pursued by her mother who had called the police.[63] Daniel Messham, 21, began speaking with his teenage victim over social media and picked her up from her home in his car.

She had told him she was underage but she believed they were in a "romantic relationship together". Adam Roberts

The dangerous driver crashed his car into a wall[64] while trying to escape from police. Adam Roberts then fled from the vehicle but was soon caught by officers.

The incident happened a month after he had stolen items worth almost GBP900 from shops. The 25-year-old, of Glaslyn, Plas Madoc, Acrefair, was jailed at Caernarfon[65] Crown Court[66] for 16 months for driving a vehicle dangerously. Billy Walsh

The prisoner brandished a sharpened part of a hand basin[67] before he assaulted three guards.

Billy Walsh was eventually wrestled to the floor and handcuffed during the fracas at HMP Berwyn, Wrexham[68]. But while he was in a segregation unit an officer found another weapon in his cell - a black plastic blade. A judge at Caernarfon[69] Crown Court[70] sentenced Walsh, 36, to 10 months imprisonment for having the unauthorised weapon - the piece of sink.

Jason Owen

A pensioner opened his door to the thug who unleashed a "vicious" attack on him[71]. The 75-year-old victim was left with broken bones after Jason Owen attacked him in January. Jason Owen, 36, of Llaingoch, Holyhead, admitted wounding the pensioner in the incident.

He was jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court for two years and three months for grievous bodily harm. Laura Evans

She used a petrol-soaked tea towel to set fire to her home causing damage which could cost up to GBP90,000 to put right[72]. Laura Evans' neighbour had to grab his young son and flee the semi-detached property as the flames took hold.

Swansea Crown Court[73] heard former university student Evans' was suffering from a mental health episode at the time and believed there were "evil spirits" in the house. The court heard many of the defendant's psychiatric problems were born from her long-term substance misuse. Mark Goodier

The burglar raided the home of a couple when they were away in Thailand and stole items worth GBP32,000 and a BMW car.

However the owner was able to track stolen vehicle while still in Thailand. The victim, who lives in Llanberis, was able to track the vehicle[74] to the Maesgeirchen estate in Bangor[75] and informed the police. Mark Goodier, 37, of Llanddaniel, Gaerwen, Anglesey[76], was later arrested.

He was jailed for a total of two years and five months for offences that included burglary. Craig Griffiths

The bully repeatedly punched his ex-partner and continued to assault her while she was on the phone to the police[77]. He laughed at her during the assault and told her: "No-one will ever believe you anyway."

Craig Griffiths, 45, got in contact with his ex-partner and asked if he could stay at her house as he was homeless. The victim agreed and they spent the evening together initially without event. Sean McCarthy

The violent man stabbed his victim in the face with a roofing screw[78] before repeatedly punching and headbutting him.

When released on bail he went on to assault a man by stamping and kicking him to the head. Sean McCarthy, 54, attacked Andrew Jones in Merthyr Tydfil on March 20 last year after the victim had been to visit his parents. As he returned home Mr Jones saw the defendant, who he knew, and said: "What are you looking at Sean?"

Abubaker Abdulrahman

The drug courier pretending to be a Deliveroo driver[79] was found with more than GBP2,700 worth of cannabis in a branded bag. Messages on his phone revealed he had delivered drugs to 11 customers in Cardiff[80] using this method. Abdulrahman, 27, was seen by police officers in Roath on January 5 riding an E-bike near the junction of Monthermer Road.

He was carrying a Deliveroo bag on his back and was seen to approach a property in Pen y Wain Road. Cameron Farrah, Tyrese Jones, and Chakeel Lovell

The gang recruited and exploited vulnerable children to deal heroin and cocaine on the streets. The gang then laundered the money it was making via cryptocurrency while using the teenage boys to "to to its dirty work".

Detectives went looking for the leaders of the organised crime group after a series of incidents in which they found boys as young as 16 involved in drug supply. One of the children had asked officers for help and said: "I don't want to be here." Read the sentencing here.[81] Scott Miller

The violent thug suffocated a woman to the point she thought he was going to kill her[82].

He had previously assaulted another woman after punching her to the face. Scott Miller, 29, assaulted his first victim after there was a verbal argument between them and he pulled her by the hair, causing her to fall to the floor. He walked towards her before clenching his fist and punching her to the face causing her to fall back and hit her head on a door frame

Tom Brabbins and Jamie Weston

The two men have been jailed after being caught supplying drugs[83] on Anglesey[84]. Tom Brabbins, 32, of Brodie Avenue, Cressington, Liverpool, and Jamie Weston, 29, of Barbrook Avenue, Liverpool, both appeared at Mold[85] Crown Court where they admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine. A North Wales Police[86] statement said: "Between November 2024 and February 2025 Brabbins and Weston would travel from Merseyside into north Wales to sell class A drugs.

They used a mobile phone to send out bulk message to known drug users offering to supply them with cocaine." Darrell Evans

The sex offender accused of possessing "abhorrent" child abuse images was confronted with the evidence by police. But Darrell Evans told officers in an interview[87] to: "shut the f*** up" and added: "I've had enough."

Mold[88] Crown Court[89] heard Evans, 36, of Hampsons Grove, Wrexham[90], denied making indecent images of children but was convicted after a trial. He was jailed for 18 months for that offence and for one month more for failing to appear in court. Mohammad Comrie, Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, and Faiz Shah

The religiously-motivated gang tricked a London-based music producer into travelling to west Wales where they beat and kidnapped him.[91] The bruised and bleeding victim was left handcuffed to a radiator in a property which the kidnappers had rented for a week.

Swansea Crown Court[92] heard the motivation for the extraordinary plot was twofold - one was to extort money from Itay Kashti and the other was because of the musician's Jewish faith. Sending the trio to prison a judge said anyone hearing the details of the what the gang did and their motivation for doing it would be "horrified." Samuel Roberts

The thug beat his partner and then told her to lie[93] to the police about how she came about her injuries.

Samuel Roberts, from Caerphilly[94], had been in a relationship with the woman for years before his now-ex told police it turned violent last year. Things came to a head when Roberts became angry in the family home when his then partner refused to have sex with him, a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court[95] heard. The court heard the woman suffered multiple injuries in the assault including to her lip, eye, head, and bicep.

Derek Owen

The thug was jailed for a "series of violent offences" against his wife.[96] Derek Owen carried out the offences over a number of months against his now ex-wife, some of which occurred while he was on bail, Caernarfon[97] Crown Court heard. Owen, 44, of Pen Craig, Llangefni[98], was sentenced for two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault by beating, threatening to damage property, and provocation of violence. Catherine Elvin, prosecuting, said Owen and his wife had been together for 22 years and married for nine years.

The marriage had difficulties and there were arguments. Zak Engen

After subjecting his former partner to years of abuse and then stalking her a "violent and manipulative" man has been jailed[99]. Zak Engen, 34 assaulted his ex and controlled her, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.

When his ex-partner tried to end the relationship he decided to follow her around and make her life a misery. Engen, of Maes Garnedd, Tregele, Cemaes, Anglesey[100], admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, engaging in controlling behaviour, and stalking. Raymond Weatherley

He carried out a "campaign" of burglaries targeting dozens of churches across south Wales[101].

Weatherley broke into the places of worship, usually by smashing windows, and stole any electrical items he could find which he then sold or pawned. Newport Crown Court[102] heard the defendant has 84 previous offences on his record including 47 burglaries and was out of prison on licence following a previous conviction for burglary when he went on his six-month spree of break-ins. Anis Bardich

The sneaky thief stole wallets and mobile phones from people after approaching them in the street and engaging them in conversation.

After lifting their personal items Bardich then tried to use the stolen cards in nearby shops as well as to withdraw cash. Cardiff Crown Court[103] heard that the Probation Service had initially recommended a community-based sentence for the defendant but had rescinded that suggestion after being informed that the Home Office plans to the deport the Moroccan national. Sending Bardich to prison[104] a judge said given the importance of phones and bank cards the defendant's actions would have caused significant hassle, worry, and concern for the victims. Ronald Richards

He was jailed after he "orchestrated a campaign of rape" spanning three decades by raping two young girls more than 110 times.

Ronald Richards, now aged 66, only saw his crimes come to light when one of the victims broke down in tears several years ago.[105] The harrowing details of Richards' behaviour were read out at Swansea Crown Court. His first victim was under 13 when she was raped by Richards on "at least 60 occasions." She was also raped more than once at a later date when she was under 16.

Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here[107].[106] Mark Griffiths

He left children screaming in horror by pointing a gun in the middle of a Welsh street. Armed police were called[108] after Mark Griffiths aimed the firearm at people in Caernarfon on September 15 last year. Part of the incident was captured on CCTV and the defendant was arrested.

A judge at Mold Crown Court said she was "sad" that such behaviour could happen in her hometown. Mark Swann

He glassed a pub bouncer[109] in the face before walking away from the scene. He picked up a glass and smashed it onto the head of his victim at the Front Room bar in Rhyl.

CCTV footage then showed Mark Swann, 54, leaving the scene but he was arrested 13 days later. A sentencing at Mold Crown Court heard the pub bouncer had been told a female customer was barred and had gone over to her to ask her to leave but she said she wanted to finish her drink. Swann then approached the pair, picked up the glass, and shattered it in on the doorman's face and head.

Shaun Clawson

He was arrested by police on suspicion of drug offences was caught trying to hide almost 50g of cocaine under the back seat of the police car that was taking him to a police station. Shaun Clawson, 39, had been travelling as a passenger in a Seat Leon on February 1 when officers stopped the car on the A40 near St Clears in Carmarthenshire[110]. Carl Lintern

The paedophile fairground worker who worked at Barry Island Pleasure Park groomed children as young as 11 years old[111] while he was working.

He would blackmail his victims into sending intimate images of themselves before threatening to share them online. Carl Lintern, 42, came to the attention of police in 2023 after the parents of one of his victims confronted him at the pleasure park but he appeared "unbothered" about their allegations. A photograph was taken of him and was passed on to the police.

Dean Lewis

The shoplifter armed with an axe-handled walking stick[112] made a threat to kill a shop manager after he made a quip about him "needing to pay for his items". He later claimed he had been "spiked" the day before and had little memory of the altercation. Dean Lewis, 48, burgled a shed at a property in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, at 8.20am on January 15 and took a bike and a power washer both worth hundreds of pounds.

The theft was reported to police and the defendant was identified on Ring doorbell footage. Jason Youde

The violent abuser left his partner triggered by sudden movements and loud noises after he physically beat her and held her head under bath water.[113] The victim said she felt her true self was "caged" during the relationship, which left her with an "overwhelming sense of emptiness". Youde, 37, of Trealaw, Tonypandy[114], subjected his partner to years of abusive behaviour between November 2022 and August last year.

The relationship was described as "loving and happy" at first but the defendant changed, began drinking alcohol to excess, became jealous and possessive, and used violence against her frequently. Kyle Rudge and Chris Lord

Drug dealers were found to be involved in the supply of cannabis after videos and images of the drug and bundles of cash were found on their phones. One of them was also involved in the supply of cocaine with messages on his phone referring to "snow" and "wedding cake".

Kyle Rudge, 34, and Chris Lord, 31, were identified following the arrest of another drug dealer[115] whose phone was examined by police. Contacts on his phone referred to KR, a number later attributed to Rudge, and Lordy, a number attributed to Chris Lord. Keiron Bellis

He threw a punch in a town centre row was tracked on CCTV[116] and arrested.

A woman was being restrained by a security guard and Keiron Bellis threatened to kill the guard and punched out, sending the guard and the woman to the ground. The defendant fled but camera operators watched him go to a hotel and police arrested him there soon afterwards. Keiron Bellis, 31, of Maes y Craig, Bodfari, near Denbigh[117], was jailed at Mold[118] Crown Court[119] for two months for using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Ben James

The thug punched his then-partner over and over until blood started pouring from her nose[120] and she vomited. Ben James, 35, who has a history of beating women, laid into his then-partner at an address in Swansea[121] in May 2022 after he'd drunk alcohol, Swansea Crown Court heard. The woman, who was concerned about the blood streaming from her nose after the assault, begged James to take her to hospital.

He took her to A&E at Morriston Hospital in Swansea on the condition that she would make up a lie that she'd fallen over and had hit her head. John Peebles

A woman was left "humiliated and embarrassed" by her partner's furious Gran Canaria holiday assault which left her with visible bruises and soreness and unable to enjoy her holiday. The victim gave a powerful victim impact statement as 35-year-old John Peebles was sentenced for a string of attacks on her.[122]

She described how she could see the anger in Peebles' eyes during the holiday assault after he had been drinking. She said she had been left struggling to sleep, unable to eat properly, and left with nightmares in which she is in a room with him unable to move or scream for help.

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8. ^ armed with a battery inside a sock (www.walesonline.co.uk)
9. ^ Cardiff Crown Court (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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11. ^ stole "irreplaceable" items in a "traumatic" burglary. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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32. ^ found in possession of more than GBP1,000 worth of crack cocaine (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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44. ^ serial woman-beater tried to intimidate his latest victim (www.walesonline.co.uk)
45. ^ Swansea (www.walesonline.co.uk)
46. ^ then hid in the attic (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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53. ^ possession of up to GBP3,500 worth of crack cocaine and cocaine (www.walesonline.co.uk)
54. ^ Merthyr Tydfil (www.walesonline.co.uk)
55. ^ Barry (www.walesonline.co.uk)
56. ^ jailed for two and a half years for dealing cocaine. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
57. ^ thought was a gun by a man who pointed a piece of wood at them (www.walesonline.co.uk)
58. ^ Newport (www.walesonline.co.uk)
59. ^ fell out of his trouser leg. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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63. ^ her mother who had called the police. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
64. ^ crashed his car into a wall (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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67. ^ brandished a sharpened part of a hand basin (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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70. ^ Court (www.dailypost.co.uk)
71. ^ thug who unleashed a "vicious" attack on him (www.walesonline.co.uk)
72. ^ to set fire to her home causing damage which could cost up to GBP90,000 to put right (www.walesonline.co.uk)
73. ^ Swansea Crown Court (www.walesonline.co.uk)
74. ^ able to track the vehicle (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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76. ^ Anglesey (www.walesonline.co.uk)
77. ^ continued to assault her while she was on the phone to the police (www.walesonline.co.uk)
78. ^ stabbed his victim in the face with a roofing screw (www.walesonline.co.uk)
79. ^ pretending to be a Deliveroo driver (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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82. ^ suffocated a woman to the point she thought he was going to kill her (www.walesonline.co.uk)
83. ^ jailed after being caught supplying drugs (www.walesonline.co.uk)
84. ^ Anglesey (www.dailypost.co.uk)
85. ^ Mold (www.dailypost.co.uk)
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87. ^ told officers in an interview (www.walesonline.co.uk)
88. ^ Mold (www.dailypost.co.uk)
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91. ^ where they beat and kidnapped him. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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93. ^ thug beat his partner and then told her to lie (www.walesonline.co.uk)
94. ^ Caerphilly (www.walesonline.co.uk)
95. ^ Cardiff Crown Court (www.walesonline.co.uk)
96. ^ jailed for a "series of violent offences" against his wife. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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109. ^ glassed a pub bouncer (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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120. ^ punched his then-partner over and over until blood started pouring from her nose (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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