The Latest Breaking News from Cardiff Crown Court

Family ‘devastated’ at nine-year term handed to drunk driver who killed children

Martin Newman was sentenced to nine years and four months at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

‘Naive’ college student lied to police to protect Bute park killer

Lewis Newman has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for perverting the course of justice.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Partner punched Logan and threatened to kill him, mother tells trial

The five-year-old was found dead in the River Ogmore in Pandy Park, Bridgend, last July.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Logan Mwangi: Stepfather ‘used sports bag to dump five-year-old boy’s body in river’ trial hears

John Cole admits hiding Logan Mwangi’s body by a river in Bridgend, but denies his murder.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Stepfather used sports bag to dump five-year-old’s body, court hears

John Cole admits hiding Logan Mwangi’s body by a river in Bridgend, but denies his murder.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Boy found dead in river had internal injuries ‘consistent with child abuse’

Logan Mwangi, also known as Logan Williamson, was found dead in the River Ogmore in Bridgend last year, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Accused mother sobs as court hears of moment when son’s body was found

Angharad Williamson cried as Cardiff Crown Court heard how five-year-old Logan Mwangi’s body had been found in a river.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Logan Mwangi: Five-year-old dumped in river ‘like fly-tipped rubbish’ with 56 injuries, murder trial told

Child’s mother, step-father and a teenager all ‘played their part’ in his death while self-isolating in July 2021, Cardiff Crown Court hears

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Violence erupts at train station as teens hurl '30 to 40' opened cans at each other

The six teenagers pleaded guilty to violating public order after they started a 'chaotic' fight at a train station on July 18, 2020 before appearing at Cardiff Crown Court

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

Violence erupts at train station as teens hurl '30 to 40' opened cans at one another and cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage

A pole, a mop and dozens of soft drinks cans were used as weapons

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2022