Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Peri Johnson, 29, of Ffordd Pennant, Prestatyn, reacted to a disagreement involving his stepson and the victim's son by arming himself with a large silver kitchen knife and chasing the victim towards playing fields in Meliden on June 24, 2024. This caused an afterschool club to lockdown due to concerns for children's safety, with witnesses reporting children screaming and attempting to intervene. Johnson was arrested that evening after returning home.

James Roden, 38, of Dee Park, Holt, Wrexham, engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards his 68-year-old mother, who had complex health conditions and limited mobility. He moved in with her after his release from prison in 2022 and subjected her to financial abuse by demanding money for cannabis, as well as physical and emotional threats, including harm to himself, her, and his sister. This behaviour escalated over more than two years, leading to her carers stopping visits due to the risks he posed, resulting in her going unwashed, unkempt, and without meals for days. She kept knives under her mattress for protection and now lives in a care home, feeling isolated, embarrassed, and in fear.

Patrick Connors received £21,000 from a rogue trader scam involving an 85-year-old victim who was conned out of around £85,000 for unnecessary work at his home in Northop, Flintshire, in spring 2019. Connors was not directly involved in the initial fraud but acquired the criminal property. He failed to appear in court and fled the country. In February 2025, he led police on a high-speed chase on the M1 and M69 motorways, reaching speeds up to 160mph, undertaking vehicles, and driving on the hard shoulder. He threw a bag of suspected white powder from the vehicle and provided false details upon arrest. No injuries or collisions occurred during the chase.

Anthony Wright attacked the victim in the beer garden of the Morgan Lloyd pub in Caernarfon on October 5, 2022. He approached the victim, punched him in the side of the head, and then struck him with a beer glass, causing injuries to his lip, nose, and eyebrow. The glass shattered, resulting in significant bleeding, and the victim required hospital treatment, including gluing wounds. Wright fled the scene but was later arrested and had prior failures to attend hearings.

Jack Dixon, 19, participated in the brawl outside the Angel pub in Welshpool on July 13, 2025, where the group followed and attacked three men. Police also found a large volume of cocaine and cannabis worth £900, along with weighing scales, at his home.

Kaden Manuel, 18, was part of the group that followed and attacked three men outside the Angel pub in Welshpool on July 13, 2025, including kicking one victim in the head while he was on the ground.

Ryan Jones, 21, joined in the attack on three men outside the Angel pub in Welshpool on July 13, 2025, though he did not initiate the violence and was characterised as acting out of character.

Troy Cummings, 21, was involved in a group attack outside the Angel pub in Welshpool on July 13, 2025, where he grabbed a man from behind, threw him to the ground, and engaged in a brawl. He was also under investigation for earlier assaults on two older men, including a disabled man, stemming from a dispute over a moped.

Wesley Shaw attempted to smuggle a package containing 53.4g of ketamine, 45.5g of cannabis resin, and 37.3g of MDMB (also known as spice) into HMP Berwyn while visiting his brother on April 20. The package was hidden in his underwear, and he was searched by prison staff and police after suspicion arose. This act was intended to provide items for his brother's use in prison, potentially exacerbating issues like debts, assaults, and gang culture within the facility.

Between January 9 and 22, 2025, Steven Leslie Roberts attended the victim's address on several occasions, made over 500 phone calls using 'no caller ID' to hide his number, and ordered taxis and takeaways to her home, resulting in a sustained pattern of behaviour that caused serious distress to his former partner.

Marcin Szczakowski, in a jealous and short-tempered state, went to his ex-partner's home in Bron Gungrog, Welshpool, on November 30 last year. He swung a golf club at the victim, the victim, but missed. He then threw a glass candle holder that hit the victim on the right side of his head, causing bleeding and an injury requiring five or six stitches at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. An Apple watch belonging to the victim was also damaged during the incident.

Kayleigh Godbert bought an Akita dog for £150 from a website, which later became aggressive and bit someone. Despite warnings to get rid of the dog, it was not properly managed. Several months later, the dog bit a toddler six times, causing severe facial injuries that will scar the child for life. The incident occurred one night, and the child required hospital treatment for deep lacerations.

Thomas Moir was in charge of an Akita dog that had previously shown aggression and bitten someone. Despite warnings about the dog's dangerous nature, it was not adequately controlled. The dog bit a toddler six times, resulting in severe injuries that will leave permanent scars. Moir had been drinking heavily and was asleep at the time of the attack.

Nial Ferry, 23, assaulted his partner at a property in Davies Court, Wrexham, on May 20. He grabbed her hair, hit her in the face, leaving her with blood on her face, and attempted to drown her by turning on a tap. A neighbour heard her shouting for help, leading to police intervention. Officers found blood in the kitchen and on Ferry, who then became aggressive, threatening and assaulting two police officers. The victim stated she felt controlled through violence and fear, believing he might kill her if they remained together.

Jordan Tarran, 23, from Flintshire, groomed a 14-year-old girl with vapes and alcohol in 2023, leading to repeated sexual abuse. He engaged in sexual activity with her, including choking and not using contraception, and sent her an intimate photograph. The abuse occurred multiple times in his bed, and he was arrested after police intervened during an attempted meeting in Chester. The victim reported feeling in love initially but later uncomfortable and scared, and Tarran attempted to blame her.

Sarah Cornell passed a package containing spice and cannabis to inmate Steven Corby during a visit at HMP Berwyn on July 1, 2024. She was spotted by prison staff, and the judge considered her family circumstances in deciding not to impose immediate custody.

Steven Corby, an inmate at HMP Berwyn, received a package containing spice and cannabis from Sarah Cornell during a prison visit on July 1, 2024. Prison staff witnessed him removing the package from the front of Cornell's trousers and placing it in his own waistband.

Anthony Farrell, 55, was visiting HMP Berwyn on 5 May 2024 and hid drugs in his boxer shorts. A drugs detection dog indicated the item during the routine search. The clingfilm wrap contained 0.56g of diamorphine (heroin), 0.27g of crack cocaine, 36.3g of cannabis, and 54g of ketamine.

Lee Roberts, 34, of Higher Lane, Liverpool, admitted attending his ex-partner’s home in Mold on two occasions in November 2024, despite a restraining order in place to prevent him from contacting or attending addresses associated with her and her mother. The restraining order was issued in July 2024. He continued to make unwanted contact, leading to the activation of a suspended sentence. Upon release from prison, he immediately visited her home again.

Lee Jones, 35, overshot his destination behind the White Rose Shopping Centre in Rhyl and reversed down a one-way street on November 23, 2021, striking and killing the elderly pedestrian victim, who later died in hospital despite paramedic efforts.

On the afternoon of August 31, 2024, in Wrexham city centre, Tomasz Wegner, who was intoxicated, walked his XL Bully dog towards the victim, who was with her children. Despite her request to move away due to fear, Wegner followed her aggressively to a shop doorway, where the unmuzzled dog grabbed and dragged her, causing her hijab to fall and leaving teeth marks on her forehead without piercing the skin. Members of the public intervened, re-muzzling the dog and restraining it until police arrived. The victim was psychologically traumatised and developed a fear of dogs; her children were extremely frightened and upset.

On October 17, 2024, Dale Matthews, 32, of Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire, strangled his former partner, the victim, in her Abergele home after she told him she had been speaking to another man. Their on-and-off relationship of about 15 years ended in early 2024, after which he slept in his car outside her home with permission. He entered the house, tried to kiss her, and upon her rejection and mention of another man, followed her and strangled her for about 10 seconds, causing her to black out and vomit. She thought he was trying to kill her and feared for her children's safety.

Robert Nash, 52, from Abbey Road, Llandudno, threatened his estranged wife the victim after she initiated divorce proceedings at the start of 2024. The couple separated in 2019. From February to June 2024, Nash sent abusive and threatening messages, including threats to 'take you down with me', 'you’re dead', 'smash up anything of yours', 'come after you and get my revenge', and 'only be happy when I’ve finished you off'. He threatened to cut the gas pipe on her road and said she had 'ruined his life'. The victim was terrified, prescribed medication, and referred to counselling. Nash admitted he did not take the divorce well and described himself as a functioning alcoholic. He was interviewed by police on June 7, 2024.

Alishia Richards knowingly assisted Sam Williams by booking two nights at the Travelodge hotel in Oswestry in November 2023 to help him hide from police after he committed a stabbing in Welshpool. She booked the room in her name, they stayed for two days, and were arrested shortly after checking out. She refused to provide her iPhone PIN to police, and messages showed she was aware of his actions.

Rebecca Louise Jones, 33, of Trem Engan, Penygroes, Gwynedd, a jealous and insecure woman, made false claims against her partner's former girlfriend over five months, leading to the victim being arrested twice, suspended from work, suffering mental stress including hallucinations about spiders, and considering jumping off a breakwater.

On the evening of February 19, 2024, Leo O’Regan, jealous and intoxicated, saw his ex-partner at a pub in Rhyl with a man, whom he mistakenly believed was her new partner. He sent her insulting messages. As they walked past his home on Brighton Road shortly after midnight, O’Regan emerged armed with a metal wrench, repeatedly striking the man on the head while shouting threats to kill him, leaving the man with 10 laceration wounds, confused and barely conscious. His ex-partner tried to intervene and called police, but O’Regan hit her arm with the wrench, causing three bruises and knocking the phone from her hand. Police found the bloodied wrench in his living room. The attack left his ex-partner fearing for her life and the man with reduced mobility, sleep issues, and loss of confidence.

Peter Miller, 42, of Princess Street, Wrexham, contacted what he believed to be two 14-year-old girls named 'Emily' and 'Ella-Mae' via the social media app RamboChat between February and March 2023. The profiles were fake decoys created by adults from the 'Dank Dragon' exposure group. Messages switched to WhatsApp where Miller expressed sexual interest, said he 'loved' Emily and wanted to call her his girlfriend and take her on a date, asked for photos of Ella-Mae in her school uniform and bikini, sent a topless photo of himself, expressed desire to have sex, and sent a pornography link. He was approached by the group on April 1, 2023, in Wrexham and arrested. In interview, he admitted believing the girls were 14 or 15. He had a prior SHPO from February 2021 after conviction for making indecent images of children, plus previous convictions for sexual communication with a child and non-penetrative sexual assault on a child.

On November 28, 2023, at HMP Berwyn, Alex Barwood headbutted and punched prison officer David Pearson after becoming verbally abusive and attempting to barge past during cell return from exercise. The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred while Pearson supervised cleaning tasks. Barwood wedged his foot in the cell door claiming need for laundry access. The assault caused Pearson a severe deviated septum, preventing breathing through the right side of his nose, two black eyes, two weeks with a splint, ongoing breathing issues, anxiety, self-doubt, and social withdrawal. Pearson took three months off work and awaits corrective surgery. Barwood was serving a 31-month sentence for burglary and dangerous driving committed in 2022 at the time.

Glenn Beresford, 22, of Chapel Street, Pensnett, Dudley, was called by Wayne Price and Dean Rogerson in September 2022 to collect stolen quad bikes, chainsaws, and a shotgun from properties in Dyffryn Ardudwy. He returned the next day to Dolgellau for more property. His vehicle appeared in the background of a Facebook Marketplace advert placed by Brad Skidmore for a stolen motorbike from Bala. The handling was part of a larger conspiracy involving thefts worth over £200,000 in Gwynedd.

Niall Lloyd, 27, of Windsor Crescent, Broseley, was called by Wayne Price and Dean Rogerson in September 2022 to collect stolen quad bikes, chainsaws, and a shotgun from Dyffryn Ardudwy. He returned to Dolgellau the next day and later joined Price, Rogerson, and Taylor for a brief visit to move more stolen items including those from homes targeted in early September. The handling facilitated the disposal of goods from Gwynedd thefts totaling over £200,000.

Patrick Gallagher, 59, of Leighton Arches, was involved in the mass brawl at the caravan site in Welshpool in February 2024, stemming from ill feeling between two men, where one of them arrived seeking a fight, leading to shouting, a crowd of relatives, projectiles thrown, weapons including a bladed article brandished by Patrick Gallagher which caused unlawful wounding by contacting someone's hand, resulting in an armed police response and arrests.