Caernarfon Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Gareth John Edward Lloyd, 54, of no fixed address, visited his former partner's ground floor flat in Bangor on October 26, 2025, at 5.30pm, barely a week after his release from HMP Berwyn on October 20, 2025. This was in breach of a restraining order imposed on January 21, 2025, following earlier assault and stalking offences. He shouted her name outside, and she, fearing for her safety, had a friend call the police. Lloyd claimed she had given him £7 for the bus that morning and he returned for more money, but the victim stated she now lives in constant fear, sitting in the dark and afraid he might kill her one day.

Rebecca Louise Jones, 33, of Trem Engan, Penygroes, Gwynedd, sent false messages over five months to ruin the life of her partner's former long-term girlfriend out of jealousy and insecurity. The unfounded claims led to the victim being arrested twice (first at Caernarfon Police Station and again on May 15, 2023, on suspicion of harassment and sending malicious communications), suspended from work for five months, experiencing hallucinations about spiders, developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and feeling suicidal, considering jumping off a breakwater. The victim became a recluse and questioned the point of living. Police identified Jones as the perpetrator, and on September 11, 2023, informed the victim there would be no further action against her.

Philip Robinson used threatening or abusive behaviour towards the victim at Llanbedrog on 22 May 2025.

Luke Williams, 30, of Chester Road, Broughton, launched a savage and prolonged attack on complete stranger the victim in the early hours of August 6, 2025, at The New Glynne Arms pub on Chester Road, Broughton. The 20-minute incident, which came out of nowhere, involved Williams repeatedly punching and kicking the victim, including between his legs, using his head, throwing a bar stool and a bubblegum machine at him, removing some of his clothes, dragging him across the floor, and filming the victim. Williams had consumed a deadly cocktail of cocaine, ketamine, and alcohol prior to the attack. The victim sustained horrific injuries including a bleed on the brain, fractured nose and jaw, loss of two teeth, and damage requiring removal of nine teeth; he spent six days in hospital and fears for his life. The attack was captured in detail on CCTV.

Joanne Parry was stopped while driving on the A497 at Criccieth on 26 May 2025. She exceeded the legal alcohol limit with 295 milligrams per 100 millilitres of urine, compared to the limit of 107 milligrams.

Ionut Badea engaged in sexual communication with three decoys posing as 14-year-old girls between January and April 2024 in Criccieth, Gwynedd. He messaged them inappropriately, including comments on their appearance, discussions about sex, and requests for intimate photos, despite being aware of their stated ages. He sent an intimate photo of himself and continued the conversations even after the decoys highlighted their underage status.

On July 13, 2024, at The Black Lion Inn in Bersham, Wrexham, Martin Pritchard entered the pub and demanded car keys from his sister who had been in a car park altercation. When asked to leave by the complainant, the victim, Pritchard refused initially and then threatened him with a knife, stating he would cut his face off and slice him. Police arrested him the following day and found a Stanley knife believed to be his.

Tomas Politovas was involved in a sophisticated plot to steal high-value cars worth up to £500,000 from Cheshire and North Wales. He used high-tech equipment such as GPS jammers and signal blockers to disable tracking devices, covered CCTV and doorbell cameras with duct tape, and stole vehicles including BMWs and Mercedes. The offences occurred between January 29 and March 10, 2025, involving attempts and successful thefts in various locations. He was arrested after police spotted his suspicious car in Prestatyn, where he was found with a rucksack containing a Stanley knife, screwdrivers, drill bits, cloned number plates, and other tools. Accomplices were involved, and the stolen vehicles were intended for dismantling and sale of parts abroad.

Adam Holland, of Feather Street, Flint, threatened his landlord, the victim, with a 12-inch knife after being issued an eviction notice for unpaid rent dating back six months. The incident took place on September 9, 2023, outside The New Inn in Llangynog, where Holland approached the victim, waved the knife while shouting threats such as 'I will have you', and kicked the victim's car, causing minor damage. The victim feared he would be stabbed and reported the incident to the police, leading to Holland's arrest. Holland claimed he carried the knife for his own protection but later admitted his actions were wrong.

Michael Eastwood, 78, of Lon Bedw, Llandudno Junction, was driving a Honda car when he struck a woman on a zebra crossing near the Next store in Llandudno on December 9, 2023, at about 5.25pm. The victim, who had just left work, suffered devastating injuries including multiple fractures below her left knee requiring plating, two broken foot bones, a fractured ankle, and a head wound needing eight staples. She required extensive hospital treatment, was housebound for about four months, and continues to experience pain, anxiety, and reduced confidence.

Gica Matei, 33, of no fixed address, was stopped at Holyhead on April 23, 2025, while attempting to enter the UK despite an indefinite deportation order issued on November 5, 2019. He claimed he only intended to stay for two days to visit his family in Nottingham, where his brother, sister, wife, and four-year-old daughter reside. Matei had previously breached the order at the same port in July 2020 and was living in Ireland as a homeless delivery driver and cleaner. He stated he could not return to Romania due to debts related to his mother's funeral, rent, and food, and feared serious physical harm from creditors.

Tom Webster breached a Domestic Abuse Protection Order by communicating with his ex-partner and being within 100 metres of her home address. The order was granted on May 19th, 2025, at Llandudno Magistrates Court for a period of three months. He was seen with his ex-partner in Holyhead on June 8th, 2025, and was arrested the same day.

On December 17, 2022, in the Waunfawr area of Gwynedd, George Kovacs confronted two teenagers he believed were up to no good near his property. He attacked one of them, the victim, with a fence post and pole, striking him multiple times as the teenager tried to defend himself, resulting in fractures to his arm and wrist that required surgery. Kovacs also threatened to kill the teenagers if they returned and later posted threats on Facebook.

Dale Broome drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway, reached speeds of 100mph in 20mph zones, and led police on a pursuit while over twice the legal drink drive limit. His vehicle got stuck in mud, leading to his arrest. The incident occurred on December 9, 2024, in North Wales, and involved dangerous manoeuvres that narrowly avoided serious collisions.

James Kiernan was involved in a drugs gang attempting to bring cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis to Denbighshire between July 19 and December 17, 2024. The gang was involved in various offences, with approximately 1.3 kilograms of cocaine discovered in an accomplice's home. The operation was uncovered through 'Operation Scarab' by North Wales Police Serious and Organised Crime Unit using covert policing and surveillance.

On November 9, 2024, Lance Reynolds, driving a white Royal Mail delivery van, waved to a colleague and made a right turn off Penchwintan Road in Bangor, striking a Honda 125cc motorbike driven by the victim. The victim was thrown off the bike, struck a garden wall, and suffered multiple fractures, resulting in the amputation of his right leg below the knee, spinal surgery, and plates in his right arm. He required months of hospital treatment and has ongoing physical and psychological impacts including PTSD, phantom pain, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

On September 14, 2024, David Roberts, 36, of Y Wern in Wrexham, approached a delivery driver on Wynnstay Avenue while holding an axe and made threats to kill, causing the driver to flee and call the police. Roberts was smashing his own fence and appeared to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Police attempted to arrest him, but he resisted for 40 minutes, shouting from an upstairs window with the axe and a kitchen knife, and self-harming. He was tasered three times before being subdued and treated in hospital. He had a prior suspended sentence for criminal damage and assaulting an emergency worker from June 2024.

On April 13, 2024, Graham Naylor deliberately set fire to recycling boxes in front of the victim's home on High Street, Bangor, while the victim was at a nearby mosque. The fire spread and caused damage to the house, costing £300 in repairs. CCTV footage captured Naylor starting the fire and later returning to throw water on the flames. No one was inside the property at the time. Naylor was arrested and made no comment during his police interview. The incident left the victim and the victim's mother feeling scared, nervous, and permanently mentally scarred, with the victim's mother now leaving the house less due to anxiety.

Michael Hanmer, 30, from Rhyd Menai, Anglesey, sent messages to a teenage girl aged 13-15 starting before April 23, 2024, asking for sexually explicit images including a picture of her in her bra and a video of her touching herself. He sent her an image of his penis and a video of himself masturbating, which disgusted the victim. He also discussed going on days out and then having a 'naughty time' involving cuddling and kissing. The victim rejected his requests and reported the messages to her school on April 23, 2024, leading to police involvement. Hanmer was arrested and initially denied involvement, claiming his phone was hacked, but later admitted the offences when shown evidence. The victim reported worsened school behaviour, stress, and feeling like it was a nightmare, though supported by family, school, and counselling.

On March 2, 2024, Morgan Edwards, aged 18 at the time, drove at excessive speeds up to 130mph on the A55 and 85mph in a 20mph zone in Bangor, ignoring his friends' requests to slow down. His Volkswagen Golf, modified for increased performance, collided with a BMW emerging from a junction on Ffriddoedd Road and then a wall, hospitalizing friends one victim (broken foot bones, surgery, 5-day hospital stay) and another victim (complex facial fractures, 5cm forehead wound exposing skull, ongoing dizziness, headaches, missed school). Another person was also in the car. Edwards fled the scene initially but was arrested shortly after. The crash resulted from his deliberate decision to ignore road rules.

On November 17, 2023, at a farm in Rhoshirwaun, near Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Lisa Grant's XL Bully dog named 'Ricoh' attacked multiple people, including Grant, her partner, and the farm owner. The farm owner suffered bite injuries requiring hospital treatment, and Grant and her partner also sustained serious injuries. The dog was shot dead by an air ambulance pilot to end the attack.

Cian Williams groomed and engaged in sexual activity with two schoolgirls under the age of 16 in North Wales in 2024. He committed offences including sexual activity with a child on three occasions, inciting or causing a child to engage in sexual activity on three occasions, sexual communication with a child, attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming, and meeting a child following sexual grooming on three occasions. The victims reported significant impacts on their trust in others and feelings of manipulation.

Harry Thomas was in an abusive 'on-off' relationship with the victim, marked by his alcohol abuse and controlling behaviour. On September 19, 2024, he argued with her upon her return from her father's birthday, pulled her hair, bit her arm and thumb causing bleeding, and strangled her until she lost consciousness and feared for her life. On December 9, 2024, after she visited his property and detected alcohol on his breath, he grabbed her neck, threatened to kill her if she texted anyone, threw a bowl against the wall, kicked a coffee table, and pushed her against the wall as she tried to leave.

On November 6, 2024, Steven Boyd went to the victim's home on South Kinmel Street in Rhyl, initially claiming to buy cannabis. While under the influence of brandy, he threatened the victim and others, entered the property carrying a six-inch kitchen knife, and stabbed the victim multiple times, causing a punctured lung. The victim, aged 34, was hospitalised at Royal Stoke University Hospital until November 8, 2024. Boyd fled the scene, was identified by witnesses, and was arrested near Chester railway station. He claimed self-defence, stating he was attacked and fought back.

Ian Parry's XL Bully dog attacked the eight-year-old victim at Parry's home in North Penrallt, Caernarfon, on August 11, 2024. The dog was let out of its cage, leapt at the boy, and bit his right hand, causing severe injuries including the loss of his thumb. Despite attempts by others to restrain the dog, it only released after Parry stabbed it in the chest and stomach. Armed police attended and shot the dog. The victim was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor and then Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool for treatment, where he received ketamine and suffered ongoing trauma, including nightmares and bullying at school.

On May 13, Caleb Corr set fire to his block of flats in Helens Crescent, Pentraeth, setting off smoke alarms. When the landlord arrived, Corr was found shouting abuse at passers-by and threw a bottle at a neighbour, though he missed. He brandished a knife, threatening police officers and his neighbour, and only relinquished it when officers drew their tasers. After arrest, he kicked and spat in a police vehicle, which required cleaning and removal from service.

Jonathan Evans, 32, of Malltraeth, Bodorgan, who worked in an Anglesey school and volunteered with the RAF Air Cadets, sexually abused two boys while in a position of trust. His offences included cupping his hand on a boy's genitals, asking if the boy had engaged in sexual intercourse, sending explicit images of himself via Snapchat and requesting similar images from the victims, groping one boy, and making thrusting movements behind him. The abuses occurred over a period leading up to his report in November 2020, with victims experiencing severe mental health struggles, including suicidal thoughts and loss of self-worth.

Matthew Pritchard groomed a girl via social media between 2018 and 2020, despite her stating he was too old for her. He had sexual intercourse with her in public places, including a beach in Holyhead where she felt uncomfortable and became physically sick due to intoxication from alcohol he provided, and behind public toilets. He took steps to prevent her from reporting his behaviour and ignored warnings from a friend. The girl reported the abuse in late 2023, describing him as jealous and controlling, which left her feeling isolated, vulnerable, lonely, and suffering from panic attacks.