Wrexham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Layton Vallance stole goods valued at more than £500 from Co-Op stores on Borras Park Road and Poplar Road, and the One Beyond shop on Hope Street, between June 22 and 27, 2025. He was banned from all retail premises in Wrexham City Centre, Plas Coch Retail Park, and all Co-op stores in Wrexham due to a prior Criminal Behaviour Order, which he breached.

Nicola Groom, a 35-year-old from Wrexham, committed 13 shoplifting offences over a two-month period from March to April, stealing items including confectionery, meat, laundry, and household goods from various food stores. One additional offence occurred in December of the previous year.

Michael Shuker assaulted David Webster in HMP Berwyn on July 6, 2024, causing him facial injuries. This attack occurred while Webster was on trial for murder, leading to a brief pause in proceedings for medical treatment.

Carly Leanne Griffiths, a 35-year-old woman of no fixed abode, committed multiple offences in the Wrexham area. These included three counts of theft from the Co-op store on Prince Charles Road on July 12, 13, and 21, as well as harassment by breaching a restraining order, attempted theft from the same store, and assault. The offences were reported to have significant impacts on the affected businesses and community.