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The Latest Breaking News from Swansea Crown Court

A man who killed his brother was jailed for life. 20 years later he brutally murdered his 71-year-old neighbour

Brian Whitelock told police officers that Wendy Buckney was ‘begging him to stop’

The Independent UK

Convicted killer who battered neighbour to death jailed for rest of his life

Brian Whitelock assaulted Wendy Buckney, 71, with various weapons in a savage assault in August 2022.

Evening Standard

Mother who killed her son in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ handed hospital order

Papaipit Linse was handed an indefinite hospital order at Swansea Crown Court on Friday having admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

Evening Standard

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Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter of four paddleboarders

Nerys Bethan Lloyd was the owner of the Salty Dog Co Ltd, which operated the paddleboard tour.

Evening Standard

Man on trial for murdering neighbour says he ‘cannot remember’ incident

Brian Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility but denies murder at Swansea Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Heart attack postpones death by dangerous driving sentencing of woman, 70

Bridget Carole Curtis, of Begelly, was to be sentenced on Friday at Swansea Crown Court for causing the death by dangerous driving of a baby.

Evening Standard

Mother pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old son

Papaipit Linse, 43, admitted manslaughter during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.

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Woman pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old boy in ‘tragic case’

Papaipit Linse admitted manslaughter during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court

The Independent UK

Swansea: Father horrified after taking 'devious' paedophile on family holiday by mistake

Andrew Priday back in jail after breaching terms of his sex offender agreement

Evening Standard

Brickbat: Freeze Frame

In England, Swansea Crown Court Judge Geraint Walters wanted to know why prosecutors dropped charges against photographer Dimitris Legakis on the eve of the trial. Legakis had been arrested for taking photos near a crime scene and charged with assaulting an emergency worker, obstructing or resisting a police officer, and…

Reason

Man denies murdering retired horsewoman

Brian Whitelock, 56, appeared before Swansea Crown Court accused of murdering Wendy Buckney, 71, on August 23 2022.

The Independent UK

Mum warned she could be jailed after her dog mauls Amazon delivery driver on doorstep

Steffan Emerton was delivering a package to the home of Gemma Saunders in Pontypool, South Wales, when a French Mastiff managed to escape from the house and attack

Daily Mirror

Man left friend's body decomposing in bedroom so long maggots were feeding on corpse

The deceased man's devastated family said they had not been able to say goodbye properly to their loved one, and were advised not to see his body as it had severely decomposed.

Daily Record

'Jealous' teenager murdered his own brother in front of their mum

Teenager Tyler Lindley repeatedly plunged the blade into brother Cameron Lindley's neck and chest in an attack at a family meal, with the mum saying the killing may have been motivated by jealousy

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Hitler worshipper jailed for airing vile racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic podcasts

James Allchurch, from Pembrokeshire in Wales, used a "vile" podcast show to "spread his propaganda about racial conflict" and repeatedly used extreme racial slurs to spread racist ideology

Daily Mirror

Dad who dealt drugs to finance daughter's eye surgery in tears as he faces judge

Callum Edwards-Pritchard returned to crime to fund private treatment for his daughter's eye surgery, but admitted in an emotional letter that he had made a massive mistake

Daily Record

Probe into dog breeding business uncovers cocaine dealing operation

Andrew Bradnum was being investigated for running a dog breeding business when cops found messages on his phone related to drug dealing.

Wales Online

The people forced to run Wales' cannabis factories by criminal gangs

Some were trafficked to the UK illegally, while others were forced into the work to pay off debts

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Bristol Post

Man who murdered "beautiful" toddler handed minimum jail term of 28 years

"I miss Lola every single day and my heart hurts every single day."

The Independent UK

Stepfather convicted of murdering toddler has shown no remorse, prosecutors say

Kyle Bevan inflicted fatal injuries on two-year-old Lola James.

Daily Mirror

Evil mum and boyfriend who killed girl, 2, and blamed pet dog jailed for 31 years

Sinead James, 30, was convicted of allowing Kyle Bevan, 32, to kill her toddler daughter Lola at their home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Bevan, who claimed the family pet knocked the two-year-old down the stairs was found guilty of murder

Evening Standard

Kyle Bevan: Stepfather to be sentenced for murdering two-year-old Lola James while mother slept

Kyle Bevan inflicted ‘catastrophic’ brain injuries on Lola James in the early hours of July 17 2020.

The Independent UK

Stepfather to be sentenced for murdering two-year-old while mother slept

Kyle Bevan inflicted ‘catastrophic’ brain injuries on Lola James in the early hours of July 17 2020.

Daily Mirror

Grieving son killed in 89mph car crash just hours after attending dad's funeral

Dean Heaven had just attended the funeral and wake of his dad when he was killed in a crash after his cousin Michael Stock lost control of the car and smashed into a bus stop

Liverpool Echo

Mum slept upstairs as 'evil' partner murdered her two year old daughter

Kyle Bevan was convicted at Swansea Crown Court today

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