Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

On March 17, 2023, Rhys Roberts boarded a train at Colwyn Bay, kicked it, shouted and swore on the phone, refused to leave without a ticket, lashed out at the train driver hitting him repeatedly, kicked a staff member, pulled the emergency lever causing a 63-minute delay and over £1,100 in compensation claims. On August 4, 2023, while on bail, he breached a restraining order by being with his former partner in Wrexham; at 1am he struck her face with considerable force, threw a cat and pile of washing at her, repeatedly hit and kicked her face, and restricted her breathing with his forearm across her throat.

Callum Abbott, a 24-year-old from Newtown, breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by communicating with an underage girl on hundreds of occasions between April 11 and June 3, including kissing and cuddling her in Warrington and booking a hotel room for them. He also stayed at an unregistered address and failed to comply with the sex offenders register. This breach relates to a prior punishment for engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl in August 2022. The judge noted that Abbott's actions were not sexually motivated in this instance but emphasised his failure to obey court orders, citing his vulnerabilities from childhood trauma and recent loss of his mother.

Sara Hall, aged 46, was sentenced for offences of perverting the course of justice and child cruelty by allowing Matthew Aldridge's sexual abuse of three young girls to occur despite knowing the risk of sexual harm, and for coercing one victim to change her evidence against him in 2016. She failed to safeguard the children over 20 years.

On the morning of December 26th last year, at the victim’s home, following an altercation, Niall Lewis pushed the victim to the floor and placed his hands around her neck in a tight grip until she was unable to breathe. Despite the victim attempting to escape, Lewis’ aggressive behaviour and violence continued until she managed to get out of the house and call for help. He was later arrested and remanded into custody until sentencing.

David Cross attacked his ex-wife in the early hours of February 5 at his home in Newtown after they had been drinking. The incident began when she accused him of behaving inappropriately towards his current partner, who was unwell. He became angry, repeatedly punched her in the head, grabbed her hair, pushed her into the bathroom where she fell, and continued to stamp on her head, back, and leg while his current partner tried to intervene. The victim suffered significant injuries including a black eye, a cut above the eyebrow, bruising, a haemorrhage behind her eye, blurred vision, and difficulty walking, requiring hospital treatment. She also experienced increased anxiety and fear of encountering him.

Sion Wyn Thomas, of Bangor, cruelly abused children over a number of years. The victims and witnesses bravely came forward, leading to his arrest and prosecution.

Damien Kelly, while on remand in custody for domestic violence offences against his partner, made 27 unauthorised phone calls to her from prison between June 8 and August 1 using another prisoner's PIN. The calls pressured her to withdraw support from the prosecution, encourage her to visit him, and not attend court. This followed his arrest on March 21 for assaults, intentional strangulation, and controlling behaviour (later dropped), after breaching bail conditions by contacting her on March 23 and sending over 100 messages on April 16.

Ledjan Ruci, an Albanian national previously deported from the UK in November 2023 following a conviction for production of cannabis, attempted to re-enter the country. On July 3, he arrived at Holyhead Port via ferry from Dublin and presented a fake Italian passport to Border Force officers. A search of his bags revealed an Albanian ID card, confirming his true identity. He was arrested and has been in custody since then.

On February 15, Martin Gould, while highly intoxicated after consuming several litres of vodka, banged on the window of the victim's property in Flintshire. He waved a meat cleaver at the victim and threatened to kill him, saying 'I'm going to f***ing kill you' and 'stab everyone and kill everyone'. This incident left the victims in fear and had a profound effect on them. Gould was arrested, answered no comment in interviews, and was later found guilty.

On June 21, 2023, Jayden Wilson, suspecting his friend the victim of spending the night with his ex-partner, forced his way into her home in Newtown armed with a claw hammer. Wilson had arrived earlier with their child and seen the victim's shoes, becoming upset upon learning the victim had stayed over due to inability to get home. Despite the complainant and ex-partner insisting it was only friendship, Wilson returned shortly after, went upstairs, and repeatedly struck the sleeping victim with the hammer, grabbed his hair, and punched him, shouting about his ex. The victim suffered a jagged laceration above his left eyebrow and bruising. Wilson's ex sustained a minor injury to her right bicep when intervening. Wilson fled with the hammer, which was later recovered during his arrest along with cannabis and a grinder.

Susan Bagshaw, 65, from Clawdd Helyg, Commins Coch, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Tristan Dixon, 34, from Huddersfield, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. He climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, and drill, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. He also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Ruth Hogg, 40, from Stanley Road, Aberystwyth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. She climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, drill, and a rucksack filled with smoke canisters, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. She also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Morwenna Grey, 41, from Penrallt Street, Machynlleth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Joshua Stephens, who had been in an on-off relationship with his ex-partner for about three years, drove his Renault Kangoo van into the front porch of her home in Knighton, in the early hours of December 28, 2022, after an altercation where he punched a bedroom door, causing damage and injury to his hand. The victim fled to a neighbour's garden for safety. Stephens then fled from police, reversing his van towards a police vehicle, driving away in a damaged vehicle, and abandoning it after crashing into a hedge on the A4113. He was later found wandering the road without shoes or socks, became aggressive upon arrest, and pretended to spit at officers. Significant damage was caused to the property, leading to costs for the landlord.

Sheldon Terrence Kay was a sub-dealer and trusted associate controlling the supply of Class A drugs in Knighton and Presteigne, making 80 trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution as part of the organised crime group's operation trafficking cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys between August 2020 and June 2021, involving 62 conspiracy occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine worth £352,160 to £440,200.

Patrick David Stokes was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He arranged deliveries and sent bulk texts to customers.

Daniel Seyffert was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for supply in the Presteigne area within the organised crime group's operation to traffic cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys between August 2020 and June 2021, encompassing 62 conspiracy instances and 3.5 kg of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Kristian Rigby was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution in Knighton and Presteigne areas as part of the organised crime group's conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns between August 2020 and June 2021, which included 62 documented occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Kuldeep Sahota was a trusted associate and courier for the organised crime group, transporting large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool on 30 occasions between August 2020 and June 2021 as part of a conspiracy to supply controlled drugs involving 62 documented instances and an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Joshua Large was a courier for the organised crime group, transporting drugs from Wolverhampton to Leighton Arches in Welshpool on eight independent journeys and four additional occasions accompanying Kane Glyn Bastable between August 2020 and June 2021. On 27 February 2021, he was stopped with Bastable, where 57.1 grams of cocaine was found. This was part of a conspiracy to supply involving 62 occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

John Paul Power was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He arranged deliveries and operated by sending bulk texts to customers.

Gavin Andrew Tony Warley was the upstream supplier for an organised crime group, providing large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from the Wolverhampton area to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool for distribution to Powys towns between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply, with 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He coordinated with principal members via telecommunications.

Michael Power was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He communicated with customers via phone calls, SMS, and social media.

Martin John Gallagher was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. Drugs were distributed via phone calls, SMS, and social media, with bulk texts sent to customers.

Lucy Lloyd assisted the organised crime group by acting as a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to facilitate the collection of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis for distribution in Knighton and surrounding Powys areas between August 2020 and June 2021, as part of a conspiracy involving 62 occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine worth £352,160 to £440,200.

Lee Husbands was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, undertaking multiple journeys to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution in Knighton as part of the broader organised crime group effort to supply cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns from August 2020 to June 2021, involving 62 occasions of conspiracy and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Subjected his partner to a violent assault at her home in Wrexham.