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The Latest Breaking News from Swansea Crown Court

Paddleboard company owner jailed over deaths was sacked as police officer

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, made a fraudulent insurance claim, a South Wales Police misconduct hearing was told.

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Girl, 14, detained for 15 years for attempted murder of two teachers and pupil

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Monday.

Evening Standard

Victim’s mother can ‘never forgive’ woman jailed for paddleboarding deaths

Nerys Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10 years and six months at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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Three men jailed for kidnapping Jewish-Israeli composer in west Wales

The victim was targeted because of his Jewish heritage, the judge said.

Evening Standard

Former bishop ‘exploited’ position as church leader to sexually abuse boy

Anthony Pierce christened the boy as a baby before going on to abuse him

The Independent UK

Former bishop jailed for more than four years for sexually abusing boy

Anthony Pierce admitted the abuse, which took place in the late 1980s, at a hearing in February.

Evening Standard

Headteacher remanded in custody after alleged assault at secondary school

Anthony John Felton, 54, is accused of attempted wounding with intent

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Man in court on murder charge after woman found dead at home

Matthew Battenbough is accused of killing Leanne Williams in Gomer Road in the Townhill area of Swansea on February 27.

Evening Standard

Girl found guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and pupil in school attack

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been found guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman.

Evening Standard

‘Out of a horror movie’: Brave teacher who restrained teenage attacker recounts school stabbing

Former assistant head teacher Darrel Campbell restrained the teenage school girl who was on Monday sentenced for the attempted murder of two teachers and a pupil at Amman Valley School, Alex Ross looks back at the shocking incident

The Independent UK

Teenager guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and pupil in horrific knife rampage at Welsh school

A week-long trial at Swansea Crown Court heard how the girl told police officers ‘that’s one way to be a celebrity’ after her arrest after the incident at Amman Valley School in Ammanford

The Independent UK

Girl accused of attempted murder at school tells court she regrets incident

The girl is on trial at Swansea Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Schoolgirl accused of attempted murder said father would check her bag for knife daily

The girl is on trial at Swansea Crown Court

The Independent UK

Girl, 13, ‘said she was going to stab someone before knifing her teacher’ Ammanford trial hears

Teenage girl accused of stabbing two teachers and a fellow pupil showed friends the knife before the incident, Swansea Crown Court told

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Schoolgirl said ‘I’m going to do something’ before stabbing teacher, court hears

A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a fellow pupil showed friends the knife before the incident, Swansea Crown Court has heard.

The Independent UK

Thug branded fists ‘bad boys’ after killing man with sucker punch over karaoke song

Christopher Cooper swore at the judge as he was escorted from the courtroom

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A man who killed his brother was jailed for life. 20 years later he brutally murdered his 71-year-old neighbour

Brian Whitelock told police officers that Wendy Buckney was ‘begging him to stop’

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Convicted killer who battered neighbour to death jailed for rest of his life

Brian Whitelock assaulted Wendy Buckney, 71, with various weapons in a savage assault in August 2022.

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Mother who killed her son in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ handed hospital order

Papaipit Linse was handed an indefinite hospital order at Swansea Crown Court on Friday having admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

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Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter of four paddleboarders

Nerys Bethan Lloyd was the owner of the Salty Dog Co Ltd, which operated the paddleboard tour.

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Man on trial for murdering neighbour says he ‘cannot remember’ incident

Brian Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility but denies murder at Swansea Crown Court.

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Heart attack postpones death by dangerous driving sentencing of woman, 70

Bridget Carole Curtis, of Begelly, was to be sentenced on Friday at Swansea Crown Court for causing the death by dangerous driving of a baby.

The Independent UK

Woman pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old boy in ‘tragic case’

Papaipit Linse admitted manslaughter during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court

Evening Standard

Mother pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old son

Papaipit Linse, 43, admitted manslaughter during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.

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Swansea: Father horrified after taking 'devious' paedophile on family holiday by mistake

Andrew Priday back in jail after breaching terms of his sex offender agreement

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