Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 222 verdicts at Mold Crown Court (Flintshire). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Aaron Jones

Engaging in sexual activity with a child

January 26, 2026

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months, 26 sessions of building choices, 15 rehabilitation activity requirements, 4 months GPS trial monitoring, 5 year restraining order, 10 year sex offender notification

Aaron Jones, aged 20 at the time, engaged in sexual activity with an underage teenage girl in 2023. He was convicted after a trial where he put the victim through the ordeal, showing no remorse. The victim cannot be named for legal reasons.

Pleaded not guilty and found guilty after trial. No previous convictions. Judge Simon Mills described him as 'selfish' and 'immature' with no remorse, imposing robust community measures instead of immediate custody. Must pay statutory surcharge. Defending solicitor Simon Rogers noted evidence of consensual sex and no coercion.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Luke Smaje

Wounding with intent

January 22, 2026

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

On Christmas Eve, Luke Smaje, 23, of Broad Oak View, Northop Hall, stabbed martial arts fighter Jack Shaw twice in the Broad Oak pub in Connah's Quay after both had relationships with the same woman at different times. Smaje complained of lack of respect and wanted to show pain, getting the jump on Shaw with a fairly sizeable knife before they could go outside to fight. One stab went through Shaw's liver, causing him to lose two and a half litres of blood, requiring two surgeries and resulting in lasting weakness that may prevent his professional fighting career. Shaw was rushed to the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent. Concurrent 16 months for possession of a knife in a public place. Must serve two thirds before parole eligibility. Judge noted the attack was motivated by revenge over relationships with the same woman, out of character but involved illegal knife carrying, ketamine, and alcohol.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Miles Stain

Being concerned in the supply of cannabis

January 20, 2026

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Miles Stain, 21, of East Parade, Rhyl, was involved in supplying cannabis between July 2023 and June 2024. On June 30, 2024, police stopped him in Bodfor Street, Rhyl, after smelling cannabis; he had three bags totaling 43 grams of cannabis, a grinder, and two Ecstasy tablets. A search of his home found £160 in cash. Phone analysis revealed messages offering cannabis to customers. He claimed debts of £12,000 from a previous arrest led to threats of being killed and 'chopped up', but provided no evidence or names.

Second drugs offence. Pleaded guilty. Also received a concurrent 10-month sentence for possession of cannabis with intent to supply. No separate penalty for possession of two Ecstasy tablets. Judge noted prior suspended sentence in June 2023 and reversion to similar behaviour.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Richard Unwin

Aggravated burglary

January 15, 2026

Sentence: 7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Richard Unwin, 38, of Powell Road, Buckley, was part of a gang of four who, on May 29, 2022, in Garden City, broke into a house with a machete and shovel seeking retribution after an earlier incident. They attacked vehicles, entered the property, broke into the victim's bedroom, and assaulted Alexandru Martocsan outside, causing severe injuries including jaw fractures, nose deviation, and deep cuts to the knee. Unwin was seen carrying a shovel.

Father-of-seven, had been drinking, admitted the victim was scared for his life. Behaviour described as completely wrong and inappropriate.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Sean Devonport

Aggravated burglary

January 15, 2026

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sean Devonport, 37, of Corun y Bryn, Connah's Quay, participated in a retaliatory home invasion on May 29, 2022, in Garden City with three accomplices armed with a machete and shovel. After an initial clash, they targeted the house, damaged vehicles, broke in, and beat victim Alexandru Martocsan with weapons, inflicting serious injuries such as broken jaw bones, deviated nose, and lacerations to the knee and face.

Swept along with the crowd, did not carry weapons himself. Part of joint enterprise involving premeditation, alcohol, and considerable violence.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Levi Matthews

Aggravated burglary

January 15, 2026

Sentence: 7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Levi Matthews, 28, of no fixed address, joined three others on May 29, 2022, in Garden City, arming themselves with a machete and shovel for retribution following an earlier altercation. The group smashed vehicle windows, forced entry into the house, and violently attacked victim Alexandru Martocsan in his bedroom and outside, resulting in profuse bleeding, facial fractures, and deep knee wounds requiring hospital treatment.

Struggled with temper, acted in heat of the moment fuelled by alcohol, deeply regrets involvement. Now a roofer with settled accommodation and young child.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Jack Daniel Brown

Intentional strangulation and criminal damage

January 13, 2026

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Jack Daniel Brown forced his way into a flat on Bath Street, Rhyl, on 18 November 2025, by smashing the lock and handle off the front door. He was shouting about ketamine in an adjacent room before attacking the occupant by repeatedly putting his hands around the victim's neck, restricting his breathing.

Matthew Macmillan

Attempted Murder

January 12, 2026

Sentence: 25 years imprisonment with 5 years extended licence

On July 3, 2025, Matthew Macmillan, 38, of Meredith Crescent, Rhyl, falsely believed his grandmother Carol Macmillan, 82, and neighbour Kate Hughes-King, 47, had taken his £77,000 gambling winnings. Under the influence of cannabis since age 14 and having bought £50 of cocaine the day before, he stabbed his grandmother multiple times in her first-floor flat using one knife, causing injuries treated with sutures at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. He then rushed downstairs, locked himself in Mrs Hughes-King's flat, and stabbed her multiple times with a second knife, puncturing her lung and fracturing her ribs. Police burst in and Tasered him, stopping the attack. Mrs Hughes-King was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital, spoke to her children fearing death, and was discharged after three days but suffers permanent scars, flashbacks, and psychological trauma.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder. Branded 'extraordinarily dangerous' by the judge. Must serve two thirds before parole. Concurrent sentences of 12 years and 30 years.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Declan Skimmings

Being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs

January 9, 2026

Sentence: 42 months imprisonment

Declan Skimmings, 33, of no fixed address, was involved in a county lines-style operation supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Liverpool to the Caia Park area of Wrexham for four months in 2025. Police discovered a graft phone in July 2025 sending messages to known drug users about available drugs. From October 2025, the same phone with a different number continued sending flare messages. He was arrested outside his home on November 4, 2025, and the phone was seized. A white powder suspected to be drugs was found at his property, though not formally tested. Skimmings has 35 convictions for 65 offences, linked to his drug addiction. He is a father of two with no current contact and aims to wean off drugs via methadone, normalise his lifestyle in custody, and resume work as a grounds worker upon release.

Pleaded not specified. Judge noted 'really bad record' with 13 convictions for drug offences, including 12 prior drug-related convictions. Also subject to a 5-year Criminal Behaviour Order. Mobile phone and drugs forfeited.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

David Peers

Indecent assault

January 8, 2026

Sentence: 8 years and 4 months imprisonment

In the early 1980s, David Peers, then in his late twenties, groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl under 16. He met her in his car, kissed her, exposed himself, and instructed her to perform sexual acts in a lane. Later, he invited her to his house for sex and other acts when his wife was out. On the day his wife gave birth, he called the girl over and had penetrative sex with her upstairs. He also committed a sex act with her on a coach, covering her with his coat. A few years later, Peers, 21 years older than his second underage victim, groomed her similarly, starting with kissing in his car, progressing to sexual activity and penetrative sex at his home over three years. She skipped school to meet him. He took intimate photographs of her and threatened to disclose them.

Pleaded guilty to seven offences of indecent assault against first victim under 16, convicted of two offences of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency against second victim under 16. Concurrent sentences for first victim (5 years and 4 months), consecutive 3 years for second victim. Subject to sexual offenders notification requirements for life and lifelong restraining orders. Judge noted profound impact on victims, aggravating factor of degrading photos.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Miles Cross

Supplying a suicide chemical

January 7, 2026

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Miles Cross, 33, of Llys Nantgarw, Wrexham, set up a business sourcing a chemical from abroad and selling it for £100 to vulnerable people on an online internet forum. He preyed on vulnerable individuals, with two deaths linked to his activities before he was arrested and stopped.

First prosecution of its kind in the UK. Two deaths linked to his activities before arrest.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Matthew Hardy

Murder

December 29, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment with minimum 21 years

Matthew Hardy murdered his flatmate Antony Gerald Derwent, 52, in their home in Wheat Close, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, early on April 7, 2024, in a ferocious and merciless attack causing a fractured skull and coma. Hardy had been drinking and lost his temper.

Convicted of murder. Showed no emotion during verdict. Attempted to create alibi by inventing a person named Shaun or Shane.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Joanna Wronska

Murder

December 29, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment with minimum 15 years and 4 months

Joanna Wronska stabbed her partner Marcin Koziol, 40, to death in a drunken temper at their home in Pentre Gwyn, Wrexham, in October 2023, then washed the knife. She denied the killing, claiming self-harm, but was found guilty.

Convicted of murder. Judge Rhys Rowlands described it as a momentary explosive loss of temper while extremely drunk. Prior allegations of stabbing a former partner.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Steven Barton

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply

December 23, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 10 months imprisonment

On November 14, 2025, Steven Barton, 53, of Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, Merseyside, was stopped by police on the A55 westbound at Junction 13 near Llanfairfechan while driving a Ford Focus with only a provisional licence. Officers found 104 grams of cocaine worth £8,320, a wrap of cocaine worth £160, 22g of cannabis worth £220, and £270 in cash. He was acting as a courier transporting Class A drugs from Liverpool to North Wales.

Concurrent 4 months for possession of criminal property and activation of 4 months suspended sentence for stalking. Disqualified from driving for 2 years and 5 months. Judge advised considering retirement from crime due to extensive record of 44 convictions for 153 offences.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Viktor Dukaj

Possession of false passport

December 22, 2025

Sentence: 55 weeks imprisonment

Viktor Dukaj, a 31-year-old Albanian national, had been living in Chesterfield, UK, with his partner and three-year-old son. He left the UK impulsively to visit his mother in Albania after she broke her leg. Unable to return legally due to prior refused applications for permission to remain, he obtained a false Greek passport, driving licence, and ID card by borrowing money in Albania and working in Greece. On September 3, 2025, he travelled by ferry from Dublin to the Port of Holyhead in a car driven by his partner, presenting the false passport with a false name and date of birth to enter Wales. Immigration officials detained him using fingerprint records, confirming his identity and possession of a genuine Albanian passport. He was arrested and cautioned.

Pleaded guilty to possession of false passport, false Greek driving licence, false Greek ID card, and entering the UK without leave. Concurrent sentences of 17 weeks for licence and ID offences, 26 weeks for entering without leave. Judge noted flouting of immigration law and undermining of legal immigration system. Family impact includes partner’s health issues and child sent to Albania.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Nathan Teasdale

Affray

December 18, 2025

Sentence: two-year community order with 15 days rehabilitation activity and 150 hours unpaid work

On January 23, Nathan Teasdale confronted his cousin Daniel Hoskins at his home, accusing him of sleeping with his girlfriend. Teasdale entered the back garden, later returned banging on a window while holding a hammer and golf club from the garden, shouting for Hoskins to come outside. He swung the hammer towards Hoskins, who avoided it. Teasdale then walked off and was arrested hiding in a nearby garden. He was agitated and obstructive during arrest.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Judge noted high risk of breach but urged compliance. Under influence of drugs and possible low-level mental health crisis at time. Medium risk of re-offending.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Mark De La Mare

Sexual assault

December 18, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

In early 2023, Mark De La Mare, 63, of Cae Dafydd, Meifod near Welshpool, sexually assaulted a teenage girl by touching her over her clothes while they were alone in a property. The victim, described as vulnerable, was left a 'shell of her former self', lost interest in school, suffered nightmares, self-harmed, and attempted suicide. Nearly three years later, she is recovering and feeling stronger.

Denied the offence but was convicted after a trial. No remorse or insight into the harm caused. Must register as a sex offender for 10 years. Ten-year restraining order prohibiting contact with victim. No reduction in sentence due to trial.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Kier Buxton

Assault causing actual bodily harm

December 18, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 10 days rehabilitation activity, £750 compensation

On July 7, 2023, in Colwyn Bay, Kier Buxton, 33, of Ffordd Bugail, Old Colwyn, arrived by taxi with his partner after a dispute involving anti-social youths in a park. He took his partner's crutch and struck victim Russell McGrath with it more than once, causing the crutch to split and McGrath to fall. Buxton then punched McGrath while he was on the ground, fracturing several ribs. McGrath waited six hours in A&E due to pain, lost £2,000 in earnings, and continues to feel the injury near the crime scene.

Admitted assault causing actual bodily harm. Judge noted mental health issues including paranoid schizophrenia and personality disorder. Low risk of reconviction. Restraining order for 5 years.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Graham Duncan

Conveying prohibited items into a prison

December 17, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

On July 22, 2023, Graham Duncan, 56, of Avondale, Flint, an inmate at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, received drugs hidden in a Mars bar wrapper from visitor Christopher Beck during a nine-minute meeting in the Visitors' Hall. The drugs included 1.8g of cocaine, 2.04g of ketamine, 32.1g of MDMB (Spice), and 13.2g of cannabis, valued between £7,500 and £19,500 in prison. Duncan was searched upon returning to his wing, and a sniffer dog raised the alarm. He was arrested after his release from an earlier sentence, 16 months after the incident.

Admitted four counts of conveying a prohibited item into a prison. First-time offender who claimed he was forced to take in the drugs under threat to himself and his family. Had glowing conduct reports while in prison and has since been released from an earlier sentence. Parents in poor health. Claimed it contained tobacco and rolling papers. Previous convictions for causing ABH and dangerous driving.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Christopher Beck

Conveying prohibited items into a prison

December 17, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

On July 22, 2023, Christopher Beck, 35, of Trelawney Avenue, Flint, visited his friend and inmate Graham Duncan at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham. During a nine-minute meeting in the Visitors' Hall, Beck attempted to smuggle drugs hidden in a Mars bar wrapper, which was passed to Duncan. The drugs included 1.8g of cocaine, 2.04g of ketamine, 32.1g of MDMB (Spice), and 13.2g of cannabis, valued between £7,500 and £19,500 in prison. Duncan was searched upon returning to his wing, and a sniffer dog raised the alarm. Beck was identified from CCTV footage 16 months later and arrested.

Admitted four counts of conveying a prohibited item into a prison. Took drugs in to pay off a £900 drugs debt. Mother has advanced liver cirrhosis. Claimed he thought the wrapper contained tobacco.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Dale Myles Selby

Stalking

December 16, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

In September 2025, Dale Myles Selby, aged 37, of Cae’r Ffynon, Llanystumdwy, Criccieth, sent threatening and abusive voice messages to a woman after claiming she had sent money to the wrong bank account. He threatened to bust down the door of her house and assault both the woman and her husband. Selby continued to send several threatening voice notes, leaving her in fear of violence. He was already serving a suspended sentence for a previous burglary.

Admitted to stalking. Jailed for 6 months for stalking offences and made subject of a 5-year Domestic Abuse Protection Order. Additionally jailed for 2 years for activating a suspended sentence for previous burglary.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Kevin Neil Jones

Rape

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Kevin Neil Jones, 41, of Bryneglwys Road, Wrexham, committed five offences including two rapes against a girl under 13 years old, and one sexual assault against an older teenage girl under 18. The attacks had severe impacts on the victims, causing emotional trauma, suicidal thoughts, nightmares, shame, and substance abuse for coping.

Convicted by jury of six offences including two counts of rape and sexual assaults. Judge noted no remorse shown and depraved course of conduct. Indefinite restraining order, sexual harm prevention order, and sex offender registration imposed.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Daniel Lander

Rape

December 8, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment with 2 years on licence

Daniel Lander, of Charlemont Avenue, West Bromwich, committed two counts of rape against a woman between October 2024 and March 2025. On March 29, 2025, at Ty Mawr Caravan Park in Abergele, he launched a brutal attack, fracturing her eye socket and causing bruises to her back, ribs, and arms. He was arrested on suspicion of assault following a police call to a disturbance around 8.30am. The sexual offences came to light during the victim's police interview.

Found guilty of two counts of rape, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, assault, and criminal damage. Victim commended for courage by Detective Constable Catherine Farrington.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Harry Rigby

Dangerous driving

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 14 months detention in a Young Offenders Institute suspended for 2 years, 4-month curfew, 12 days rehabilitation activity, £2,500 fine, £150 costs, £187 surcharge, 42 months driving disqualification

On May 10, 2025, Harry Rigby, aged 20, was driving his Vauxhall Corsa on the B5104 at Bryneglwys in Denbighshire after a camping trip. He had smoked cannabis the night before. Attempting to overtake on a blind bend, he collided with an oncoming white BMW driven by Luke Jones, injuring Jones with severe back and neck pain requiring hospital treatment and morphine. The impact also affected another vehicle occupied by Mr and Mrs Johnson, injuring George Johnson's shoulder and back, and causing £20,000 in vehicle repair costs. Rigby's car ended up in a hedge with front damage and deployed airbags. He was over the limit for BZD and admitted causing the accident.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and drug driving. Judge suspended sentence with misgivings due to non-serious injuries. Defendant accepted responsibility and showed remorse.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Benjamin Griffiths

Robbery

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 44 months imprisonment

On May 13, 2025, Benjamin Griffiths, 35, of Rhos, Wrexham, grabbed a woman's arm and forced her out of her Citroen C3 car in the car park of the Heddfan unit hospital in Wrexham. He then drove off, lurching into a post, colliding with a Tesco delivery van at a junction, and veering into bushes. A passing police officer spotted the collision and arrested him. The incident was captured on CCTV.

Concurrent 12-month term for dangerous driving and 2-month term for causing criminal damage. Disqualified from driving for 5 years and must pass extended retest. Pleaded guilty. Mental health episode aggravated by amphetamines; history of schizophrenia and suicide attempts.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Luka Gambino

Dangerous driving

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 4-month curfew 8pm-7am, 25 days rehabilitation activity, disqualified from driving for 30 months

On August 16, 2025, at about 11.30pm, Luka Gambino, 18, of Beaconsfield Road, Shotton, was riding an electric bike with two others near the A5104 in Penyffordd, Flintshire, without helmets. When police approached and told them to stop, Gambino fled, hitting and denting a police Audi's door. He led a four-minute chase through suburban streets, mounting pavements, driving at 45mph in a 20mph zone, and going the wrong way around a roundabout. Police nudged his bike to stop him. He was arrested and tested positive for cannabis just over the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and motoring offences. Judge commented he was 'just being an idiot' with poor impulse control. Over legal limit for cannabis. No driving licence or insurance.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Owen Addleton

Engaging in sexual activity with a child and making indecent images of a child

December 1, 2025

Sentence: 3.5 years imprisonment

Owen Addleton, 22, from Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, met a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat in March 2024, pretending to be 16, and engaged in a sexual relationship with her, requesting nude images. Despite bail conditions, he continued contact by providing her another phone. Digital analysis of his devices revealed over 2,000 files showing sexual interest in children, including more than 100 indecent images of the most serious category, some of children as young as two, and a collection of schoolgirls in uniforms. He also searched online for ways to hide items from police.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and four counts of making indecent images of a child. Made to register as a sex offender for life, subjected to a sexual harm prevention order indefinitely, and two 10-year restraining orders to protect the victims.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Christopher Inglesby

Supplying Class A Drugs

November 29, 2025

Sentence: more than 5 years imprisonment

Christopher Inglesby, known as the Liverpool 'controller', operated a County Line from Merseyside to Colwyn Bay, supplying crack cocaine and heroin to North Wales.

Thomas Iveson

Manslaughter

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment with 4 years extended licence

On February 23, 2025, Thomas Iveson, aged 30, went to the home of Craig Joseph Richardson, 37, in the Plas Madoc area of Acrefair. Both had consumed cocaine and alcohol. Richardson, who was paranoid and erratic, headbutted Iveson in the bedroom doorway. Iveson responded with three punches to Richardson's face with full force, causing catastrophic facial injuries, bleeding in the windpipe and airways, and eventual death from airway obstruction after inhaling blood. Iveson heard blood gargling in Richardson's throat but left without seeking help or calling emergency services. He was arrested later that day.

Convicted of manslaughter after trial; found not guilty of murder. Argued self-defence but judge ruled response disproportionate. Has 16 prior convictions for 38 offences, including multiple violent assaults. Remorse shown but denial of aggression from drugs/alcohol noted. Judge highlighted pattern of violent offending and risk of reoffending.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Evan Wright

Coercive and controlling behaviour

November 27, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Evan Wright, 22, of no fixed address, abused his partner between January and May 2025 while living in a flat in Saltney. He isolated her from family and friends, dictated her clothing, demanded proof of her whereabouts, and sent incessant accusatory and abusive messages via a smart TV, calling her names like 'slag'. On June 15, 2025, after finding her at Rosies nightclub in Chester, he threw her onto the bed, pinned her down, and repeatedly punched her, causing a cut lip, bruising on her torso, and scratches on her thighs. He damaged her phone when she tried to call police. On July 7, 2025, he breached bail by entering her home, lifting a mattress violently and throwing her to the floor.

Pleaded guilty to using coercive and controlling behaviour. Concurrent 8-month term for ABH, 1-month terms for two criminal damage offences. Domestic Violence Protection Order issued. Judge noted obsessively jealous behaviour with devastating effect on victim.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Anthony Mitchell

Dangerous driving

November 24, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment and 46 months driving ban

On May 16, 2025, Anthony Mitchell, 33, from Llanasa Road, Gronant, Prestatyn, was pursued by police on the A548 coast road at Mostyn after removing his BMW motorbike's number plate using Velcro tabs. He reached speeds of 118mph and 107mph in a 40mph limit, performed wheelies, rode one-handed, drove on the pavement, and avoided three Stinger devices. He was eventually stopped and the motorbike was found at a caravan park. Drone footage captured the incident.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, trying to pervert justice, and 12 speeding offences. Judge Rhys Rowlands commented on the dangerous behaviour, noting it was a 'serious accident waiting to happen' and highlighted the risk on the A548 blackspot. Deprivation order made for the motorbike. Defendant believed to have ADHD leading to thrill-seeking.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Mariusz Rerek

Dangerous driving

November 20, 2025

Sentence: 18-month jail term suspended for two years, 175 hours unpaid work, 15 days rehabilitation activity, 24 months driving disqualification, extended retest, £500 compensation, £150 costs

On August 31, 2024, Mariusz Rerek, 47, of Y Wern, Wrexham, followed and tailgated Hannah Gavan's car on Wrexham industrial estate along Abenbury Way and Ash Road South. He overtook her despite an oncoming motorbike, then braked abruptly with no apparent reason, causing Ms Gavan, who was six months pregnant with her three-year-old daughter in the car, to crash into his vehicle. She suffered neck, shoulder, and back pain, feared for her unborn son, and was hospitalized for checks. Her daughter screamed hysterically and became anxious about car travel. Rerek was interviewed after dashcam footage was reviewed and denied the offence but was found guilty on October 29, 2025.

Convicted after trial of dangerous driving. Had a psychotic episode due to bipolar condition and depression; now on anti-psychotic medication and remorseful. In full-time employment.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Paul Ince

Manslaughter

November 18, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

On June 12, 2023, Paul Ince, 31, of Cefn Road, Wrexham, stormed downstairs from a first-floor flat in Pont Wen, Pentre Gwyn, and punched 59-year-old John Ithell in the back garden after Ithell arrived seeking drugs. The single punch sent Ithell reeling four or five feet into a wooden fence, causing him to fall and bang his head on a concrete path, resulting in a fractured skull and brain bleed. Ithell, who was extremely frail, weighed eight and a half stones, and was 30 years older than Ince, walked away but was later found concussed in a hedge by a cyclist. Ince deliberately moved him to a bench to distance himself. Ithell died four hours later at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The attack occurred in front of Ithell's friend Rebecca Baldini, who fled fearing for her safety. Ince showed no remorse and was sentenced for this act of 'mindless, drunken aggression'.

Found guilty of manslaughter after being cleared of murder. Branded 'cynical' and 'remorseless' by the judge. Lied about the incident, suggesting it was a 'mere push'. Not deemed a dangerous offender, so determinate sentence; to serve at least two thirds.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Benjamin Williams

Dangerous driving

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

In March 2025, Benjamin Williams, 25, of Foxes Close, Mancot, Flintshire, took his friend Karrie Williams' Volvo car without permission while staying at her home. Around 2am, police spotted the car facing the wrong way in a one-way street. A prolonged high-speed chase ensued along the A55 towards Colwyn Bay, where he reached speeds of 115mph in 70mph and 50mph zones, 80mph in 20mph zones, went the wrong way around roundabouts and bollards, and attempted to evade by taking side streets and looping back. The car collided with another vehicle during the pursuit. Police deployed a stinger device in Old Colwyn to stop the car, which was damaged. Williams was arrested, found clearly under the influence of drugs, and taken to hospital with ketamine in possession. The car owner suffered significant emotional distress, requiring anti-depressants and taxis, as her insurance declined coverage.

Pleaded guilty to motoring offences. Disqualified from driving for 4 years and 8 months. Concurrent 8 months for aggravated vehicle taking, and 2 weeks each for failing to surrender and breaching bail. Endorsed for no insurance and failing to stop. Under influence of drugs (ketamine found). Judge commented on idiotic and dangerous driving.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

David Griffiths

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

David Griffiths, 76, of Lyons Caravan Park, Ruthin, contacted an online decoy profile posing as a 13-year-old girl named 'Megan' for about a year between January 31, 2023, and January 1, 2024. He sent messages, selfies, photos of himself in underwear and a basque with private parts visible, intimate videos, and discussed sexual topics. He edited photos to make it seem like they were together and used an AI-generated image of the decoy with large breasts. The decoy was operated by the vigilante group Innocent Voices, who traced him and livestreamed their confrontation.

Pleaded guilty. Concurrent sentence for attempting to cause a child aged 13 to 15 to watch a sexual act. No further penalty for making an incident image in category C. Subject to sex offender notification requirements and a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years. Offending occurred against a background of grief following his mother's death in 2016.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

James Mcloughlin

Causing grievous bodily harm without intent

November 11, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment

On April 5, 2025, James McLoughlin, 31, of Queens Road, Llandudno Junction, approached his partner Tammy Mason in breach of a Domestic Abuse Protection Order that prohibited him from coming within 100 metres of her home. He caused a large facial wound to Ms Mason, which re-opened and bled heavily; the origin of the wound was not known. When police arrived at the property in Llandudno Junction, McLoughlin struggled with them, requiring the use of Captor spray to subdue him. Both officers sustained minor injuries during the assault.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent, assaulting two emergency workers, and breaching a Domestic Abuse Protection Order. Judge noted emotional hold over victim. Defence highlighted substance abuse and need for rehabilitation.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

James Price

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

November 10, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment and 4.5 years driving disqualification

On December 9, 2020, in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, James Price, driving a Peugeot 208, cut a corner and accelerated on the wrong side of Nant Hall Road, ploughing into pedestrian Paul Astbury who was crossing at the junction with Bodnant Avenue. Astbury was thrown onto the bonnet and landed 5-10 metres away with life-changing injuries including a broken left thigh requiring a metal plate and 12 screws, a burst kidney, and 15 days in hospital. Price exited the vehicle, ignored Astbury's two pleas to call an ambulance, dragged him further into the centre of the road potentially into the path of traffic, then fled. He attempted to hide and repair the car. Traced after a year, he was jailed today.

Pleaded guilty last month after initial denial. Judge found no remorse due to delay in admission. Must pass extended retest.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Dafydd Harper

Threatening a person with a blade in a public place

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

On September 9, 2025, Dafydd Harper, 43, of no fixed address, had an argument in The Midland pub in Wrexham and left. He was followed by two men onto High Street. CCTV showed him turning and making a slashing motion with a Stanley knife towards them. He then attempted to hide the knife and spare blades in a flowerbed on Lord Street, but a member of the public found and handed them to police. Harper was arrested and gave no comment in interview.

Pleaded guilty. Serving consecutively after current 42-week sentence for unrelated offences. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, on medication. Judge noted loss of temper influenced by drink, occurred on busy street with children present.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Christopher Campbell

Controlling and coercive behaviour

November 5, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Christopher Campbell, 32, of Rhosddu Road, Wrexham, subjected his former partner to a year-long campaign of verbal and physical abuse to gain control, including isolating her from friends and family, becoming abusive if she did not answer the phone immediately, threatening to kill her, and physically attacking her. On one occasion, he pointed a knife at her throat after attacking her at home. In February 2025, he held a knife to his mother's throat and cut his stepfather's wrist with the weapon following an incident. He was arrested and remanded into custody.

Admitted offences of controlling and coercive behaviour, threatening his mother and stepfather with a knife, and wounding. Handed two ten-year restraining orders to protect his mother and stepfather. District Inspector Rhodri Ifans commended the victims' bravery.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Cassie Evans

Wounding with intent

November 3, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

On August 18, 2025, at around 6pm in Lord Street, Wrexham city centre, Cassie Evans, who had consumed a litre of gin before leaving home and additional drinks, became angry and agitated towards Aled Roberts during a gathering near benches where tensions rose after some teenagers approached the group. Earlier in the day, something had happened between Evans and Roberts. CCTV footage showed Evans walking to a bin, smashing a bottle against it, and then striking Roberts in the neck with the neck of the broken bottle in a determined assault intent on inflicting a significant wound. Roberts suffered a one to two inch wound which was cleaned and closed with steri strips at hospital; he declined further treatment. He now fears consequences, feels paranoid, scared, and depressed. Police were called and Evans arrested.

Admitted wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. Concurrent 8-month sentence for offensive weapon offence. Five-year restraining order prohibiting contact with victim. Judge noted consumption of a litre of gin prior to incident.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Leo O'regan

Wounding with intent

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

On 20 February 2025, during an altercation on Brighton Road in Rhyl, Leo O'Regan repeatedly struck a 64-year-old man with a metal wrench, causing significant head injuries and leaving the victim bloodied. He also assaulted a 40-year-old woman during the incident. O'Regan was arrested at his home address on Brighton Road, Rhyl, where the weapon was seized.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault by beating, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Subject to a 10-year restraining order for the protection of both victims.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Michael Barrie Kennedy

Illegal money lending and money laundering

October 18, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and 250 hours community service

Michael Barrie Kennedy operated as an illegal lender over an eight-year period, targeting approximately 30 victims, mostly colleagues from the Chester branch of a restaurant chain where he worked as a waiter. He exploited their financial difficulties during the cost-of-living crisis, offering loans with interest rates of 50% to 100% and penalty fees up to £150 for missed payments. He advertised informally via word of mouth and Facebook posts, falsely claiming backing by a partner to intimidate borrowers, trapping them in spiralling debt.

Pleaded guilty to illegal money lending and money laundering. Investigation by Stop Loan Sharks Wales. Ordered to do 250 hours of community service.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Bradley Underwood

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Bradley Underwood, 28, from Bridgewater Street, Sale, Manchester, was in an on-off relationship with the victim that turned toxic. During an off period, the woman went for a drink with his friends in Holywell, Flintshire. Underwood threatened to 'smash your head in' if she had a relationship with any of them. On September 17, he hit her on the head with the handle of a screwdriver. On other occasions that month, he punched and kicked her back, arms, and legs. He also caused criminal damage to her mobile phone.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Concurrent 1 month for criminal damage to mobile phone. Judge described the attack as 'brutal' and 'terrifying'. Defendant has ADHD and emotionally unstable personality disorder.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

John Leonard Atherton

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

John Leonard Atherton, 39, of East Parade, Rhyl, committed two assaults on his former partner. On December 8, 2024, after returning home intoxicated, he dragged her by the hair, punched her face, and threatened to put a pickaxe through her head, causing swelling and a lump. In April 2025, he sent suicidal threats, entered her home at 2am on April 6, accused her of infidelity, headbutted her while holding a knife to her chest, threw a knife at her car, and smashed her car window, leaving her covered in glass and bleeding. She fled to Rhyl Police Station. Atherton was arrested after a chase and expressed regret, citing heartbreak.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of a knife in a private place. Concurrent 9-month term for knife possession. Five-year Domestic Abuse Protection Order imposed. Sentenced on his 39th birthday.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Shannon Ives

Child cruelty

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Substantial prison sentence

Shannon Ives, mother of Ethan Ives-Griffiths, was living with her parents Michael and Kerry Ives at the time of the incident. She was convicted of child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of her two-year-old son, who died on August 16, 2021, after collapsing with a fatal head injury. Evidence showed Ethan was neglected, underweight, and abused, with accusations that Shannon hit him. She denied the charges but was found guilty.

Found guilty of child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of a child; judge indicated an immediate custodial sentence is likely.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

John Atherton

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 1, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

John Atherton assaulted his former partner twice, threatened her with a knife and a pickaxe, and smashed her car window during a deteriorating two-year relationship that ended in April 2025 due to his alcohol issues.

Admitted two assaults occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of a knife. Sentenced on his 39th birthday.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Aiden Williams

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

October 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months detention

Aiden Williams drove a scooter at 60mph in a 20mph zone on Ruabon Road, Johnstown, Wrexham, on April 8, 2025, colliding with pedestrian Emma Jones, sending her ten feet into the air and causing a fractured eye socket.

James Partington

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional strangulation

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 14 months detention in a young offenders institution suspended for 12 months, and 12 months concurrent for intentional strangulation suspended for 12 months, plus 180 hours of unpaid work and up to 10 days of rehabilitation activity

On July 22, 2023, in Rhyl High Street, James Partington approached Nathan Dudey after being punched by him, choked him until his face turned purple, causing him to struggle for breath, while his father also kicked the victim. Partington was convicted after a trial for the assault.

Reacted impulsively to an incident, claimed excessive self-defence which was rejected, expressed remorse, and was studying marine mechanical engineering at university while dealing with personal trauma from his brother's death.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Jerry Berry

Burglary

September 25, 2025

Sentence: Three years and 10 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 71 months

Jerry Berry conducted a series of burglaries in residential properties in Wrexham, Holywell, Chester, and Nantwich, as well as at St Paul's Church in Rhosesmor, between June and July 2025. He stole keys, vehicles including two Audi A3s, a Volkswagen Tiguan, a Volkswagen Polo, and a van containing plumbing tools, along with cash and a purse. One burglary occurred while a family was on holiday. On July 16, 2025, he was spotted in a stolen vehicle, leading police on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 100mph in 30mph zones, driving dangerously around bends and roundabouts. He fled on foot but was arrested hours later.

Entered early guilty pleas; has 22 convictions for 81 offences including theft and motoring crimes; police were commended for their work in capturing him.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Shaun Royce

Affray

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

On May 26, Shaun Royce pressed a lit cigarette onto his mother's forehead for about ten seconds at her supported living flat in Wrexham, threatened her with a large serrated knife, and set fire to a table cloth, causing flames up to 50 cm high. He smashed windows and damaged the flat extensively. Later, on June 10-11, he breached bail conditions, struggled with police officers, and made threats to harm their families. The incident left his mother fearing for her life and resulted in significant damage costing over £1,400 for window replacements alone.

Admitted to affray, arson, and other offences. Diagnosed with PTSD, paranoia, and possible schizophrenia; was self-medicating with illicit substances. The judge described his actions as horrendous and noted that mental health issues could not assist due to his choices. A Domestic Abuse Protection Order was made for five years.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

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