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Showing 1 - 10 of 12 results for crime type "Domestic abuse" & area "Cymru/Wales"
The grandparents of a two-year-old boy have been sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder.Michael Ives, 48, and his wife Kerry Ives, 46 were at home with their grandson, Ethan Ives, on 14 August 2021. Ethan’s mother, Shannon Ives, 26, was in a room upstairs and was called downstairs to find…
Mae nain a thaid bachgen dwyflwydd oed wedi eu dedfrydu i garchar am oes am ei lofruddio.Roedd Michael Ives, 48 oed, a'i wraig Kerry Ives, 46 oed gartref gyda'u hŵyr, Ethan Ives, ar 14 Awst 2021. Roedd mam Ethan, Shannon Ives, 26 oed, mewn ystafell i fyny’r grisiau pan gafodd ei galw i lawr y…
Mae dyn a laddodd ei bartner drwy ei thagu yn eu cartref yng Nghaerdydd wedi cael ei ddedfrydu i garchar am oes.Roedd Alcwyn Thomas, 44 oed, wedi bod allan yn yfed gyda’i bartner, Victoria Thomas, ac eraill ar 19 Awst 2024. Aethant i Club 3000 Bingo yng Ngabalfa, lle bu’r grŵp yn yfed. Roedd Alcwyn…
A man who killed his partner by strangling her at their home in Cardiff has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Alcwyn Thomas, 44, had been out drinking with his partner, Victoria Thomas, and others on 19 August 2024. They visited Club 3000 Bingo in Gabalfa, where the group were drinking. Alcwyn…
A former Bridgend town Councillor was jailed at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court today for attempting to kill his wife.Darren Brown, 35, was separated from his wife but remained living in the same property. On 10 July 2023 the two were arguing when Darren Brown went downstairs and took a knife from the…
Cafodd cyn-gynghorydd tref Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr ei garcharu yn Llys y Goron Merthyr Tudful heddiw am geisio lladd ei wraig.Roedd Darren Brown, 35 oed, wedi gwahanu oddi wrth ei wraig ond roedd yn dal i fyw yn yr un eiddo. Ar 10 Gorffennaf 2023 roedd y ddau yn dadlau pan aeth Darren Brown i lawr y…
A Gwent Police officer who assaulted his wife on two occasions has been sentenced to two years and six months at Cardiff Crown Court.Whilst the couple were at home on 25 January 2020, an argument arose which resulted in Huw Orphan, 32, leaving the house.When the victim tried shutting the door,…
Tra bod y cwpwl cartref ar 25 Ionawr 2020, cododd ffrae a arweiniodd at Huw Orphan, 32 oed, yn gadael y tŷ.Pan geisiodd y dioddefwr gau’r drws, gwthiodd Orphan ei ffordd yn ôl i mewn; taclodd ei wraig i’r llawr, lle trawodd ei phen. Fodd bynnag, llwyddodd hi i redeg i’r ystafell wely a chau’r…
Mae dyn lofruddiodd ei wraig wedi cael ei ddedfrydu heddiw i garchar am oes yn Llys y Goron Abertawe.Plediodd David Clarke yn euog i lofruddiaeth Helen Clarke ar 22 Medi 2023 gan dderbyn iddo ymosod arni dro ar ôl tro gyda morthwyl cyn ei throchi â phetrol a rhoi’r cerbyd ar dân.Ar fore 22 Medi…
A man who murdered his wife has today been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years and 8 months at Swansea Crown Court.David Clarke, 80, pleaded guilty to the murder of Helen Clarke, 77, on 22 September 2023, accepting that he attacked her repeatedly with a hammer before…
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To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
