Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 275 verdicts at Mold Crown Court (Flintshire). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Sentencing date not recorded 25 cases

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Marcus Carl Dicostanzo

Coercive and controlling behaviour *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Marcus Carl Dicostanzo was sentenced at Mold Crown Court after being found guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour against a former partner. The court heard evidence of persistent psychological control, threats, and emotional manipulation that left the woman fearful and isolated. The victim described her personality as eroded and said she no longer recognised herself after months of intimidation. The judge said the defendant had exhibited a clear and ongoing pattern of coercive control and that his conduct had crossed the threshold into serious criminal abuse. A restraining order was also imposed.

A restraining order was also imposed. Previous convictions were described by the judge as a troubling pattern of offending.

exposedabusers.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Luke Williams

Manslaughter *

Sentence

6 years minus 134 days imprisonment

Luke Williams killed grandfather the victim, 57, with a single punch in Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, after an argument over bullying children escalated. Williams and his father went to the home of the victim's ex-wife, and Williams punched the victim near his right ear as he changed his shoes on the stairs. A pathologist said he was 'effectively brain dead' before he hit the ground.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Judge said he should have contacted police instead of getting involved.

walesonline.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Kian Roberts

Violent disorder *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Kian Roberts was involved in violent disorder ahead of the Wrexham v Cardiff City Carabao Cup fixture on October 28, 2025. A group of men acted aggressively near a pub in Wrexham and fought with Cardiff supporters; a bottle thrown during the incident struck a security guard. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Mold Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Also received a four-year football banning order and is prohibited from attending UK football matches or being near regulated stadia on matchdays.

walesonline.co.uk

Checked against source 14 Oct 2026

Lee Hope

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

Lee Hope was stopped on the A55 at Bangor on 21 August after police received information that a vehicle was travelling from Merseyside towards north Wales to bring drugs into the area. He was driving and was arrested; a search uncovered cocaine worth up to £30,000 in the boot of his car.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine. Police said they will continue to pursue those bringing illegal drugs into North Wales.

nation.cymru

Checked against source 14 Oct 2026

Michael Connors

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment, eight-year driving ban

In March 2025, Michael Connors drove a silver Mercedes at 71mph in a 20mph zone in Wrexham while fleeing police. He struck a Toyota Yaris, causing it to become airborne, roll over and hit a wall. The driver of the Yaris, a 47-year-old mother, died, and her husband and a passenger in Connors' vehicle were seriously injured. Connors fled the scene and went to Ireland; he was later extradited. He did not have insurance or a driving licence.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He had 64 previous offences and was on licence at the time.

bbc.com

Checked against source, except the date 22 Sep 2026

Harry Williams

Burglary, theft and taking a motor vehicle without consent *

Sentence

836 days imprisonment

Harry Williams carried out a three-day spree in Rhosllanerchrugog in July 2026. He stole alcohol from a shop, entered a house where he was challenged by the occupants, then broke into another home, took a shoulder bag and drove off in the homeowner's car. A few days later he took a taxi from a street; the owner found the vehicle by chance and a woman was asleep inside. Two phones and a wallet had been removed from the taxi. Williams was arrested and later admitted the offences.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop, burglary, theft and two counts of taking a motor vehicle without consent. Had 33 convictions for 55 offences. The judge said he appeared to be at a watershed moment.

walesupdates.uk

Checked against source, except the date 9 Sep 2026

Gordon Anglesea

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years in prison

Convicted of four indecent assault charges against two boys which took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. The trial lasted for six weeks.

Former North Wales Police Superintendent. Convicted of four indecent assault charges. Prosecuted by Catherine Donnelly.

6pumpcourt.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Gavin Bird

Supplying heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

32 months’ imprisonment

Gavin Bird, 34, of Wrexham, was part of a county lines network dealing drugs in Caia Park. A mobile phone linked to him advertised heroin and crack cocaine between December 2025 and February 2026. On February 19, 2026, police searched his home but he fled in an Audi A3, driving at speed directly at a police officer’s vehicle, forcing her to swerve onto the kerb. The car was abandoned, and Bird was found hiding under another vehicle. Two phones and cannabis were recovered from the Audi.

Pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance, and possession of cannabis. Eight previous convictions including burglary and driving offences. Judge Rhys Rowlands noted he drove straight at the police car. Extended 28-month driving ban, forfeiture and destruction of phone, and surcharge ordered. Medium risk of reoffending.

walesupdates.uk

Source last checked 10 Oct 2026

Gareth Rowlands

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

11 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gareth Rowlands was a county lines gang member responsible for sourcing large amounts of cocaine and cannabis to supply to Anglesey, the nearby North Wales coast, and the Llandudno Junction area. He lived a lavish lifestyle from his ill-gotten gains.

Responsible for sourcing large amounts of cocaine and cannabis for a county lines operation.

dailypost.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 7 Sep 2026

Gareth Trevor Rowlands

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis and possessing criminal property *

Sentence

11 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gareth Trevor Rowlands was involved in an organised drug dealing gang supplying cocaine and cannabis across Anglesey and Gwynedd. During Operation Macondo, police raided his home in Llanfairpwll on 10 November 2025, seizing over £120,000 of criminally acquired luxury assets and a further £90,000 in cash.

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis and possessing criminal property. Police raided his home in Llanfairpwll and seized over £120,000 of criminally acquired luxury assets and £90,000 cash.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Gari Wyn Jones

Fraud *

Sentence

2 years 2 months imprisonment on each count

Gari Wyn Jones was a carer for a vulnerable man who had suffered a severe brain injury in a road accident in 1984. He admitted two counts of fraud after transferring £38,000 from the victim's account to his own on 12 March 2020 and moving a further £6,000 by cheque into his ISA on 20 December 2020, leaving the victim without enough money to cover monthly bills and care services. Jones falsely claimed he held Power of Attorney over the victim's affairs. The court heard the victim felt distressed, betrayed and anxious, and faced selling his flat to fund his future care.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud. The judge described his conduct as involving arrogance on top of gross, blatant dishonesty. A Proceeds of Crime investigation is ongoing.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source 14 Oct 2026

Joseph Mccormick

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis, possessing MDMA and criminal property *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment suspended

Joseph McCormick was involved in the supply of cocaine and cannabis as part of an organised drug dealing gang. On 10 November 2025 police stopped a vehicle he was driving that had travelled from Anglesey to Merseyside carrying £20,000 in cash.

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis, possessing MDMA and criminal property. He was stopped on 10 November 2025 in a vehicle that had travelled from Anglesey to Merseyside carrying £20,000 in cash.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Joanna Wronska

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years and 4 months

Joanna Wronska stabbed her 40-year-old partner to death in a drunken temper at their home in Pentre Gwyn, Wrexham, before washing the knife in the kitchen sink. The judge said she had been extremely drunk and the attack was cruel and unnecessary.

Convicted of murder. The judge described it as a 'momentary explosive loss of temper'.

walesonline.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Joyce Mukuna

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

three years and four months imprisonment

Joyce Mukuna, 23, was travelling towards Holyhead when he pulled the emergency cord on a train near Rhyl, claiming he had missed his stop. He behaved erratically when speaking to the train guard. After the train began moving again he pulled the cord a second time and acted aggressively towards the guard. He got off at Colwyn Bay and tried to run away from police officers at the station but was detained. He admitted causing an obstruction of the railway and was found guilty of two counts of possession with intent to supply a class A drug.

Admitted causing an obstruction of the railway but denied two counts of possession with intent to supply a class A drug. He was found guilty of both drug charges.

railadvent.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 16 Sep 2026

Kaylem Longhurst

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Dangerous driving when his motorbike struck five-year-old the victim in Shotton, leaving him critically injured. Fled the scene.

walesupdates.uk

Source last checked 10 Oct 2026

Dafydd Hughes

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment suspended

Dafydd Hughes, of Y Felinheli, was involved in the supply of cocaine as part of an organised drug dealing operation targeting Anglesey and Gwynedd. He was sentenced at Mold Crown Court following the Operation Macondo investigation.

Conspiracy to supply cocaine.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Darren Horton

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

3 years and 7 months imprisonment

Darren Horton, of Menai Bridge, was convicted for his role in an organised gang supplying cocaine and cannabis across Anglesey and Gwynedd. The Operation Macondo investigation led to the recovery of drugs, cash and high-value assets worth nearly £390,000.

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Daniel Bremner

Rape and sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

Life sentence with minimum term of 15 years

Daniel Bremner, of The Nook, Mancot, Flintshire, carried out a sustained campaign of rape and sexual abuse against four young girls over a prolonged period, filming numerous attacks on his mobile phone. Offences uncovered after one victim disclosed at school; police recovered phone from attic containing dozens of abuse videos and nearly 2,200 indecent images, including over 200 Category A. Three more victims came forward post-arrest.

Pleaded guilty to 35 charges. Recorder Simon Mills described actions as 'predatory depravity' and assessed high risk of reoffending. Prior convictions for battery and breaches of community order.

walesupdates.uk

Source last checked 10 Oct 2026

Cian Wain

Violent disorder *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Cian Wain was involved in violent disorder ahead of the Wrexham v Cardiff City Carabao Cup fixture on October 28, 2025. A group of men acted aggressively near a pub in Wrexham and fought with Cardiff supporters; a bottle thrown during the incident struck a security guard. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Mold Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Also received a four-year football banning order and is prohibited from attending UK football matches or being near regulated stadia on matchdays.

walesonline.co.uk

Checked against source 14 Oct 2026

Colin Campbell

Assault *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Colin Campbell carried out a series of unprovoked assaults on five strangers over four months. The judge described him as a 'vicious animal' and said it was lucky nobody was killed.

Recorder Neil Owen-Casey branded him a 'vicious animal' and said it was lucky nobody was killed.

walesupdates.uk

Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Craig Harris

Conspiracy to supply cannabis *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year

Craig Harris was involved in a drug dealing operation supplying cannabis across Anglesey and Gwynedd. He was sentenced at Mold Crown Court following the Operation Macondo investigation.

Conspiracy to supply cannabis.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Gareth Hastie

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Gareth Hastie, 45, of no fixed abode, was jailed for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. Officers seized almost half a kilogram of class A drugs, along with containers holding cocaine and other substances, three sets of scales and a mobile phone. A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing later ordered the forfeiture of £5,100 seized from him.

POCA hearing ordered forfeiture of £5,100 in seized criminal gains. The force estimated the full value of his crimes at more than £94,000. Cocaine and associated items were ordered destroyed.

carmarthenshirenewsonline.com

Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Dennis Edwads

Conspiracy to supply cannabis and possessing criminal property *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment suspended for 3 years

Dennis Edwads, of Llandudno Junction, was involved in the supply of cannabis as part of an organised drug dealing operation across Anglesey and Gwynedd. He was given a suspended sentence at Mold Crown Court following the Operation Macondo investigation.

Conspiracy to supply cannabis and possessing criminal property.

monfm.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Barry Francis Lee

Exposure *

Sentence

Two year community order with 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, a 26-session programme, and a 12-month drug rehabilitation requirement with monthly reviews, plus statutory surcharge

On June 8 2025, around 7.45pm, a woman walking her dog on the coastal path in Conwy saw Barry Francis Lee sitting on a bench. He walked towards her, stood next to her making her uncomfortable, and she noticed he had his penis out and was holding it while smiling at her. She called him pathetic and he apologised. He was later identified on CCTV. Then at 9.30pm on December 6 2025, in the car park of Lidl superstore, Llandudno Junction, a woman in a car with another person saw Lee walk past her vehicle multiple times with his penis out, performing a sex act. She felt disgusted and sick. He was identified and arrested.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of exposure. The court heard he had four previous convictions for 17 offences including a 2019 conviction for sexual communication with a child and other sexual offences, and a December 2023 sentence of 24 months for malicious communication and exposure. Judge Eugene Egan noted that he had already served nearly six months on remand, so the sentence focused on rehabilitation; the judge said he would have faced immediate custody if not for the time on remand.

dailypost.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Abubakr Ben Yusaf

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Abubakr Ben Yusaf was racing his brother home when he took a bend on the wrong side of the road and his BMW collided head-on with the victim's Toyota on the A482 near Welshpool in November 2024. The victim died and his nine-year-old son, who was a passenger, was seriously injured.

Found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and causing death whilst uninsured.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source, except the date 6 Sep 2026

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About Mold Crown Court

Mold Crown Court, located in Flintshire, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 275 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Flintshire 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 Mold, CH7 1AE.

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