Cardiff Crown Court Sentencing Results

Cody Price, 19, contacted a 13-year-old girl via Snapchat and asked her to perform oral sex on him, despite knowing her age. He arranged to meet her, intending to take her to a secluded area, but fled when he noticed her friends hiding nearby. Additionally, he was involved in burglaries, including stealing a Toyota Yaris on August 10, 2024, which was later found damaged, and another burglary on November 10, 2024, where a Volkswagen Golf, a PlayStation 5, an Xbox, and samurai swords were taken. He was also caught on CCTV smashing a window at his home while in possession of a machete.

Clayton Kennedy sexually abused a teenage girl by exposing himself to her and masturbating in her presence until he ejaculated. He pressured her incessantly through messages to perform oral sex on him, attempted to place her hand on his penis, and sent her lurid images of himself. He also tried to bribe her by offering to buy her a new mobile phone and give her money. The abuse occurred over a period, leaving the victim feeling anxious, causing her to stop attending school, lose friends, and require counselling and antidepressants.

Daniel Cozens, a convicted drug dealer, received confidential police information from his girlfriend Lucy Langmead, which he passed on to his drug associates to assist in their criminal activities and avoid detection. This included data on individuals like the victim and another individual. He was also involved in supplying benzodiazepines and pregabalin in exchange for cannabis between 2020 and 2022, with 2.1g of cannabis found during a search of his property.

Scarlett Lee was found in possession of a folder containing 80 animated images depicting adults engaging in sexual activity with children, which breached her existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order. This occurred on May 11 last year while she was living in support accommodation, where a support worker discovered a sexual message on her phone, leading to the revelation of the images on her computer. She also breached the order by using a different name to access a YouTube account on March 12 this year. Previously, she had been convicted in February last year for possessing prohibited images and was subject to a community order, sex offender notification requirements, and the SHPO.

Lucy Langmead, employed as a police administrator by South Wales Police, accessed sensitive data on the police national computer without authorisation and passed it to her boyfriend Daniel Cozens, a drug dealer, as well as using it for her own morbid curiosity. This included searches on individuals linked to Cozens, such as his associates and family members, and information related to a murder investigation of five-year-old victim in August 2021. She also accessed data on personal acquaintances and conducted searches outside her duties, leading to her arrest in November 2021 after an investigation revealed her actions.

Stephen Davies, 38, was involved in an altercation with a neighbour near his home in Tonypandy. During the arrest, he became verbally aggressive towards PC Joseph Morgan after being mistakenly called 'David' instead of his real name. He pushed officers, obstructed the arrest, grabbed the officer's arm, and then strangled PC Joseph Morgan by putting his left hand around the officer's neck, causing the officer to lose breath for a few seconds. The incident was captured on police bodycam footage. Davies continued to struggle, was punched by an officer to release his grip, taken to the ground, handcuffed, and arrested. He later made threats against officers in custody.

Christian Morgan, 36, was involved in an argument with his ex-partner and possessed a knife on April 7, 2024, in Ely, Cardiff. He called the victim for support, leading to the violent confrontation where the victim was fatally stabbed. Morgan chased and was chased by others, and later disposed of his knife.

Megan Hendy, a 28-year-old care worker from Ebbw Vale, formed an inappropriate sexual relationship with a male patient seeking mental health treatment. They exchanged nearly 2,000 text messages, and pictures and videos showed them kissing and engaging in sexual intercourse. This occurred while the patient was on leave from the hospital. Despite receiving warnings about professional boundaries, completing training, and being moved to another ward, the relationship continued. Concerns were raised after they became friends on social media.

Rebecca Ross, 44, was present at the scene in Ely, Cardiff, on April 7, 2024, and took a bladed article from the assailants. She worked with Noreen O'Driscoll to dispose of weapons and evidence, including hiding knives in drains and hedges, shortly after the stabbing of the victim.

Noreen O'Driscoll, 29, initiated the conflict by sending threatening messages and travelling to the scene in Ely, Cardiff, on April 7, 2024, due to jealousy over her ex-partner's new relationship. After the stabbing, she assisted in disposing of knives and other evidence, including hiding them in drains and hedges, to help Corey Gauci evade arrest.

James O'Driscoll, 27, was armed with a knife and a balaclava when he arrived at the scene in Ely, Cardiff, on April 7, 2024. He chased Christian Morgan with a machete, shouting threats, and was involved in the violent disorder that escalated from an argument between his sister Noreen O'Driscoll and Morgan. He later evaded arrest and disposed of his clothing to avoid forensic evidence.

Soraya Somersall, 44, drove her car to the scene in Ely, Cardiff, on April 7, 2024, knowing her son James O'Driscoll and Corey Gauci were armed with knives. After the murder, she transported them away from the area and assisted in their escape, allowing them to change clothes and flee Wales, evading capture for three weeks.

Dale Groves was driving a white Ford Ka and attempted to overtake a convoy of vehicles on Fochriw Road in Merthyr Tydfil. Travelling at an estimated speed of 46 to 50 mph in a 60 mph zone, he collided with the victim's black Renault Clio as the victim slowed to turn right into the Biffa Waste Management site on April 13, 2023. The crash caused the victim's death, and Groves called emergency services multiple times afterward.

On December 20, 2023, Richard Nodwell launched a vicious and persistent attack on PC Nathan Attwell in Cwmbran after the officer responded to a 999 call from Nodwell's daughter. Nodwell was confrontational and aggressive, punching the officer multiple times in the face, pushing him to the ground, and kicking him in the head, resulting in fractures to the cheekbone, eye socket, and nose, as well as lacerations requiring stitches. He continued to assault other officers by spitting and biting during his arrest, requiring several officers to subdue him.

On the evening of 4 December 2024, Evan Williams attacked the 72-year-old victim, an elderly dog walker from Swindon, Wiltshire, on Williams' property in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Williams, a 55-year-old racehorse trainer, repeatedly struck the victim with a hockey stick, fracturing his arm and causing significant injuries. The incident stemmed from a misunderstanding where Williams' family mistook the victim, who was walking his dog in a dark paddock near a holiday cottage with torches attached to himself and the dog, for a 'lamper' poaching animals. This occurred against a background of prior issues with fly-grazing, hare coursing, and poaching on the land, including a frightening incident six weeks earlier where Williams was threatened with a shotgun by poachers.

On January 8, 2025, during a snowstorm with an amber weather warning, Carwyn Phillips was spotted at Cyfarthfa Retail Park Roundabout in Merthyr Tydfil. Wanted for an unrelated crime, he fled from police, let two passengers bail out, then drove the wrong way down the busy A470 on icy roads, leading to a crash into the police car. He attempted to flee but was found hiding in a bush nearby.

Stacey Cassemis permitted her home in Ely to serve as a base for the 'MJ' drug network operating since 2020, where crack cocaine was cooked and a kilogram of cocaine was discovered. The group used young runners on e-bikes for deliveries, exploiting them for class A and B drug supply in South Wales, evidenced by photos of cash and activities, and linked to a heroin-related death in June 2020.

Charlotte Symons drove her Nissan Navara and turned sharply at a mini roundabout in Markham near Blackwood on December 9, 2022, striking and killing 82-year-old Sandra Chamberlain, a well-known community member, as she crossed the road. The victim suffered catastrophic brain injuries and died on December 17, 2022.

May Mustey, 45, drove her Toyota Yaris in the Waitrose car park in Monmouth on New Year's Eve 2022 with steamed-up windows, failing to see 75-year-old the victim walking across. She struck the victim, who suffered a fractured skull and never regained consciousness, leading to her death.

Mandy Pope, 55, was driving her Vauxhall Astra on the A4226 in Barry on November 23, 2021, when she overtook a HGV in the oncoming lane, colliding head-on with 21-year-old motorcyclist, the victim, who suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene.

Rebekah Edwards, mother of Lewis Edwards, was involved in perverting the course of justice by concealing evidence from the police, including burying a phone in their cat's grave, in an effort to hide further evidence related to her son's child sexual abuse case.

Former police officer Lewis Edwards, arrested on 8 February 2023 for online child sexual offences, involved his mother while on remand in concealing evidence. He instructed her to handle mobile phones containing indecent images of children; one phone was buried in the family garden near a pet's grave. Forensic examination of a recovered phone found Category A, B and C indecent images of children and applications used to evade detection. He pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and possessing indecent images of a child.

On a night in May 2024, Jeffrey Warrington, aged 65, from Portland Street, Aberystwyth, approached a lone woman walking home along Llanbradach High Street after she had been out with friends. He was naked except for black sliders on his feet, crossed the road towards her while shouting 'Come here! Come here!', and held his erect penis in one hand and his boxer shorts in the other. The woman told him to go away, phoned her father for help, and a passing motorist intervened. Warrington was arrested and claimed he did not think walking naked was illegal and that it helped relieve his depression. The victim reported ongoing fear, impact on her work, social life, and mental health, feeling wary of her surroundings and unsure of his intentions.

On Sunday, August 10, 2024, at around 8pm, Mark McCarthy, 33, from Taffs Well, threatened another man with a large knife in the middle of Brook Street in the Riverside area of Cardiff during a street disturbance. Firearms officers were called following a 999 report. McCarthy fled but was traced and arrested within 30 minutes.

Daffron Williams, a 40-year-old former soldier from Tonypandy, south Wales, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2004 and 2011, made public Facebook posts inciting racial hatred between July 19 and August 11, 2024. The posts, visible to anyone worldwide due to his open profile, included racist comments before and after the fatal stabbing of three girls at a dance class in Southport on July 29, 2024. Specific posts referenced 'civil war' and 'bullets' the day after the incident, praised Tommy Robinson as a 'f***ing hero' after attending his rally on July 27, 2024, and urged action with statements like 'Let’s just do something FFS' and 'Come on guys, it is time to stand up.' He also posted AI-generated images and admitted to being 'racist as f***' towards those he felt disrespected British culture. Williams was arrested on August 11, 2024, after complaints to South Wales Police on July 31, 2024, and has been in custody since. He apologised and expressed regret to police.