Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 164 verdicts at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court (Merthyr Tydfil). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

December 2023 1 case

Keiron Dixon

Burglary *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months (14 months for burglary and 4 months for aggravated vehicle taking), alcohol monitoring tag for 120 days, disqualified from driving for 12 months, 20 rehabilitation requirement days, and a 3-month curfew

Keiron Dixon and Daniel Charnock stole a Skoda Superb from John and Emma Thomas's home in Yew Tree Close, Crossgates, near Llandrindod Wells on November 11, 2023, while the family was asleep. They had been given jobs by the couple but betrayed their trust by taking the car keys and driving the vehicle, later crashing it in Manchester while in a drunken state. They were caught on neighbours' CCTV footage.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and aggravated vehicle taking. Came from a troubled background involving cocaine use and fled to Powys for work. Expressed deep remorse and has returned to a stable lifestyle.

3 Dec 2023

November 2023 3 cases

Lee Llewellyn

Conspiracy to supply heroin *

Sentence

2 years and four months imprisonment

In July 2020, officers acting on intelligence forced entry to a property on Bute Street, Aberdare, containing two flats occupied by Lee Llewellyn and his brother, along with their partners. During the search, officers located a quantity of heroin prepared for street deals, cash, and a number of mobile phones. The four were arrested and charged.

Convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin.

29 Nov 2023

Hayley Lloyd

Conspiracy to supply heroin *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

In July 2020, officers acting on intelligence forced entry to a property on Bute Street, Aberdare, containing two flats occupied by the Llewellyn brothers and their partners, including Hayley Lloyd. During the search, officers located a quantity of heroin prepared for street deals, cash, and a number of mobile phones. The four were arrested and charged.

Convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin.

29 Nov 2023

Sian Jones

Conspiracy to supply heroin *

Sentence

22 months suspended for two years

In July 2020, officers acting on intelligence forced entry to a property on Bute Street, Aberdare, containing two flats occupied by the Llewellyn brothers and their partners, including Sian Jones. During the search, officers located a quantity of heroin prepared for street deals, cash, and a number of mobile phones. The four were arrested and charged.

Convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin.

29 Nov 2023

October 2023 2 cases

Stuart Barratt

Sexual offences *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Stuart Barratt, aged 28-29 at the time, initiated and maintained a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl in Radnorshire during 2020. He manipulated and threatened to expose her, warning she would lose family and friends. One incident involved the victim being heavily intoxicated and blacking out, after which he had sex with her. Further encounters occurred while she was still a teenager. The matter was reported to police in August 2020, and he surrendered himself.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Was suffering from depression and using cocaine and ketamine at the time. Expressed genuine remorse. Judge described his actions as taking advantage of a child and pressuring her as cruel and nasty.

6 Oct 2023

Patrick Joseph Mcfetridge

Burglary *

Sentence

14 weeks imprisonment

Patrick Joseph McFetridge, after his relationship ended on June 13, went to the Commodore Hotel where his ex-girlfriend's brother worked, waved a house brick, and threatened to harm him by summoning London contacts. He then broke into her apartment at Montpellier Court on June 14, stealing Balenciaga and Nike trainers, silver jewellery including a Pandora ring, a cluster ring, and hooped earrings, and caused criminal damage to the property.

Pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour, burglary, and theft. Has 37 previous convictions, which aggravated the offences. Judge Lucy Crowther noted that due to time served on remand, he would be released immediately.

6 Oct 2023

August 2023 1 case

Andrew Hill

Threats to kill *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Andrew Hill, during a dispute with his former partner at a caravan park near Llangorse on July 29, told her he would kill her and chased her while wielding knives and a rolling pin. He stabbed her friend in the hand with a Stanley knife, stabbed himself in the leg, and was later arrested at his caravan.

Pleaded guilty to five charges including threats to kill, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of possessing a bladed article, and one count of possessing an offensive weapon. Judge Jeremy Jenkins described his behaviour as outrageous and completely out of control.

14 Aug 2023

July 2023 1 case

Darrell Slinger

Assault *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Darrell Slinger assaulted six police officers by beating during an incident at Brecon Police Station on June 21. He targeted Sergeant Bassett, Acting Superintendent Pitt, PC Manuel, Sergeant Thomas, PC Jordan Roberts, and Detective Constable Page.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting six police officers. Sentenced by Recorder Bull KC.

14 Jul 2023

June 2023 1 case

Jakir Hussain

Rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Jakir Hussain, 39, from Grangetown, picked up his victim in Cardiff city centre and asked to use her bathroom when they arrived at her address. After first locking her in his taxi and then following her into the house, he made his way into her bedroom where he raped her during the early hours of November 19, 2022. He was arrested two weeks later when traced through CCTV. He initially denied any sexual activity but changed his story after his DNA was found at the scene, claiming it was consensual. The victim has not been able to sleep in her bedroom since the incident and has been suffering from flashbacks.

Found guilty of rape following a trial. Made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, sex offender notification requirements for life, a restraining order, and barred from working as a taxi driver indefinitely.

14 Jun 2023

March 2023 1 case

Jonathan Corrington

Assault on emergency workers *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Jonathan Corrington assaulted a female at Ystradgynlais Bus Station on May 19, leading to assaults on nine police officers at the scene, Morriston Hospital, and Brecon Police Station, where he punched, bit, and spat at them. He also assaulted an NHS security guard. Additionally, he committed three more assaults on police officers in July 2022 after going on the run.

Pleaded guilty to 12 charges of assaulting emergency workers. Judge described the incidents as 'disgraceful' and noted the defendant acted in an 'uncontrolled and very violent way'. Mental health issues and a complicated upbringing were mentioned.

16 Mar 2023

November 2021 1 case

Keith Howells

Indecent assault of a child *

Sentence

10.5 years imprisonment

Keith Howells abused a young girl over a decade starting when she was very young, involving digital penetration, instructing her to masturbate him, and forcing oral sex. The abuse occurred in Cardiff and stopped when he was 21. He moved to Illinois, USA, started a landscaping business, and had five children. Nearly 30 years later, the victim reported the assaults to police. He was extradited from the US, denied the charges, but was convicted by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court in November 2021 of 14 counts of gross indecency with a child and seven counts of indecent assault on a child. The victim described lifelong impacts including pain, educational loss, alcohol abuse, and tainted childhood memories; Howells threatened her to keep silent.

Found guilty by jury after denying abuse. No remorse shown. Subject to sexual harm prevention order, notification requirements, and indefinite restraining order. Prior good character in US noted in mitigation, but judge emphasized ruining victim's life.

26 Nov 2021

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Peter Jones

Sexual offences *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Peter Jones, 63, a care worker in Merthyr Tydfil, sexually abused a vulnerable resident in the care home where he worked. Suspicious colleagues hid a GoPro camera inside a vase, capturing footage of him committing sexual assaults on the helpless woman. The care home manager handed the footage to South Wales Police, who arrested Jones within an hour and suspended him from his job.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual offences against a vulnerable woman. Abused his position of trust.

1 Jan 0001

Jayden Berry

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

27 months in a young offender institution

Officers raided the home Jayden Berry, 18, of Chaffinch Way in the Duffryn area of Newport, shared with his family last December. 12 wraps of cocaine were recovered from the defendant’s bedroom, along with a number of empty snap bags. Berry turned to dealing cocaine to feed his own growing addiction after becoming addicted to cannabis and associating with the wrong crowd.

Admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine. No previous convictions. Ordered to pay £228 victim surcharge. Will serve around 40 per cent of the term before being released on licence. Sentenced by Recorder Paul Lewis KC.

1 Jan 0001

Samuel Morris

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

23-year-old Samuel Morris, from Swansea, was sentenced for sexual offences against children.

23-year-old from Swansea. Appeared before court today.

1 Jan 0001

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About Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court

Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, located in Merthyr Tydfil, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 164 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Merthyr Tydfil area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Law Courts, Castle St, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8BU, CF47 8BU.

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