Three men jailed for kidnapping and assaulting a man following a careful and elaborate...
Each of the men have been jailed for eight years and one month respectively for deliberately enticing the victim to a remote location, and once there subjecting him to significant violence and restraining him by handcuffs. Mohammad Comrie, aged 22, of Leeds; Faiz Shah, aged 22, of Bradford; and 20-year-old Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime of Croydon, deceived […]
Cannabis worth over £860,000 seized in one week during police crackdown
Cannabis plants worth more than £860,000 have been seized from properties in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys in just one week as police continue their crackdown on industrial scale drug production. Dyfed-Powys Police took part in Operation Mille 3 – a week-long national policing operation aimed at disrupting large scale cannabis factories established by organised crime […]
Grieving mum speaks of devastating loss as her son’s killer is jailed
A grieving mum has described the devastating loss of her ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as his killer is jailed. Liam Morgan Whittle died after suffering catastrophic head injuries from two punches following a night out in Llanelli. He was just 22. Today, Jason Thomas has been jailed for manslaughter after admitting to dealing the […]
Richard Jones jailed for life for the murder of Llanelli mum Sophie Evans
The family of Llanelli mum Sophie Evans say they will never forget her ‘beautiful smile and comforting ways’ as a man is jailed for life for her murder. When the 30-year-old let her partner’s father into her home on July 5, 2024, she believed he was there to carry out a repair. But less than […]
Llanelli man guilty of manslaughter following fatal assault on night out
A Llanelli man has admitted to killing another man with two punches during a night out. Jason Thomas, of Felinfoel Road, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on what should have been the first day of a trial at Swansea Crown Court on Monday, February 10. The 40-year-old caused fatal head injuries to Liam Morgan Whittle when […]
Teen found guilty of attempt murder following stabbing at Ammanford school
A teenage girl has been found guilty of attempting to murder two teachers and a pupil following an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been found guilty of the three charges following a trial at Swansea Crown Court. She had previously admitted to three […]
Police Appeal For Witnesses After Burglary At Furnace Post Office
APPEAL | Officers are investigating a burglary which took place at Furnace Post Office, Llanelli, on Tuesday November 5, 2024, at approximately 6.30pm.
Two suspects...
Llanelli Man Charged With Manslaughter
Charged | Man charged with manslaughter Jason Thomas, 39, from Llanelli, has been charged with manslaughter following an incident on Saturday, March 25th 2023. Police were called to a property in Robinson St, Llanelli to concerns for the welfare of a man. Liam Rhys Morgan-Whittle, 22, was taken to hospital where he sadly passed away. […]
Rising Synthetic Opioids Abuse Causes Deaths
The rising use of synthetic opioids has been an increasing cause of concern for medical practitioners in recent years. These synthetic drugs, called nitazenes, have a greater potency than both fentanyl and heroin, themselves prolific killers in the USA. Initially developed during the 1950s as pain killing medication, the potency and addictive potential has prevented […]
Two men have been jailed in connection with the murder of Ashley Sarsero
MURDER TRIAL UPDATE | Two men have been jailed in connection with the murder of Ashley Sarsero. James Alan Smith (pictured left), aged 35, was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years for murder. Steven George Morgan (pictured right), aged 36, was jailed for four-and-a-half years for assisting an offender. […]