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Evans The Crime

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 Ridiculously proud to be the crime and court reporter on my hometown newspaper, the South Wales Evening Post. Biscuits, tea, and Neath RFC.

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · Oct 24

If you like drinking tea, eating biscuits, and reading court stories, why not make yourself a cuppa, grab a packet of biscuits, and head over to my Facebook page where you can do just that. ⤵️

www.facebook.com/EvansTheCrime/

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 9h

The pride of Neath / Castell-nedd Mr Ben Davies earns his 100th cap tonight as he captains Wales / Cymru against Belgium.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Unflappable, indispensable: centurion Ben Davies is the glue that holds Wales together

Down-to-earth Ben Davies will win 100th cap against Belgium, just reward for the ultimate professional and his old school values

www.theguardian.com

Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 9h

A woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband has denied ever wanting him hurt or killed. Michelle Mills is alleged to have plotted with former servicemen Geraint Berry and Steven Thomas to murder her ex-soldier husband in a masked raid on their caravan.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

First images of balaclavas and guns used in alleged caravan murder plot

Two masked men carrying imitation firearms burst into a caravan in what the prosecution say was part of a murderous plot to get rid of a husband

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 13h

Two inmates have appeared in court charged with the murder of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

First pictures of prisoners charged with Ian Watkins' murder

Rashid Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth have been charged with the murder of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins after he died at HMP Wakefield

www.walesonline.co.uk

Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 17h

A married man groomed what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl he'd met online then booked a hotel room in Mumbles / Mwmbwls for them and stocked it with alcopops, Champagne, condoms, lubricant, sex toys, and a copy of the Karma Sutra book.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Married man booked hotel for 'teenage girl' and turned up with single rose

The 49-year-old defendant arranged to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl in a bowling alley but was confronted when he got there

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 1d

The fascinating tale of thieves who stole up to 170 rare Russian books from libraries across Europe. (By @philipoltermann.bsky.social for @theguardian.com)
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bi...

www.theguardian.com

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Neath / Castell-nedd…
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Cows delay trains for several hours after invading railway

Great Western Railway confirmed that services were disrupted on Sunday afternoon because of animals on the railway

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 1d

“He was simply the best-qualified candidate”

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 2d

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in Wakefield prison where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex abuse.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after prison attack

West Yorkshire Police said they were called to Wakefield Prison on Saturday morning

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 2d

FT Neath 7-10 Beddau. Cracking game at the Gnoll, and a really good atmosphere. Two well-matched teams going toe-to-toe with the visitors snatching victory with the last kick of the game. #WelshAllBlacks

Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 2d

A man crept into the home of a woman in her 90s who lived alone and stole money from her handbag. Having burgled the woman's house once he returned months later to break in again. The victim says wishes she could feel safe in her home again, but can’t.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

He burgled the home of a woman in her 90s, then went back and did it again

A judge said that at the age of 22 Brandon Williams was already a "prolific burglar", and he told him that "earning an honest living is something you might want to try at some stage"

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 2d

Can’t remember the last time I saw someone done for refusing to reveal a PIN - a really rare prosecution ➡️ A man whose phone was linked to sexual messages sent to 10-year-old girls refused to give police the PINs for his devices, a court has heard.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Man says he 'can't remember' PIN code to phone linked to child sex offences

A judge said he had no doubt there was 'material of whatever nature' on the phones which the defendant does not want the police to see

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 3d

A woman known as "the woman with the German keys" whose body was found on a remote Dutch beach in 2004 has become the fourth woman to be named through an international police campaign called Operation Identify Me. (By Alice Cuddy for BBC News)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Woman in Dutch beach cold case named after 21 years

An Interpol-led operation has identified German citizen Eva Maria Pommer after a police tip-off.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 3d

Not really. Clearly two different stories. You’d have to try really hard to think they were one.

Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 3d

My front page story for this week’s Llanelli Star - A man beat and throttled his partner, stripped her naked, and then rubbed her face in a cat litter tray and tried to make her eat it in a “sadistic” attack.

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 3d

Does this make it more or less likely that the US will now attack Venezuela?

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 4d

Day four of the trial of Michelle Mills, Geraint Berry, and Steven Thomas for conspiracy to murder Mills’ husband, Christopher. Today we heard about text messages between the alleged conspirators.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Wife's 'delete all' text to lover after alleged botched murder

Michelle Mills is accused of plotting with Geraint Berry and Steven Thomas - ex-servicemen who she met through her work with a veterans charity - to murder her husband Christopher

www.walesonline.co.uk

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 5d

My front page story for Wednesday’s South Wales Evening Post - A former solider targeted in an alleged murder plot has described how his fought for his life when masked men with guns attacked him in his caravan in Carmarthenshire / Sir Gâr.

Front page of the South Wales Evening Post newspaper. Headline reads “Husband fought off caravan intruders”

Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 5d

The estate of Paddington Bear’s creator and the company which produces the Paddington films are suing the makers of a Spitting Image YouTube series which depicted the loveable bear as a foul-mouthed, cocaine-taking podcast host. (Via @deadline.com)
deadline.com/2025/10/padd...

Paddington Vs Paddington: StudioCanal Sues Avalon After ‘Spitting Image’ Depicted Marmalade-Loving Bear As Potty-Mouthed Podcast Host

StudioCanal and Michael Bond's estate are suing Avalon after a 'Spitting Image' sketch depicted Paddington Bear as a foul-mouthed podcaster.

deadline.com

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 5d

A woman from Cardiff / Caerdydd and a Polish woman who claims to be missing Madeleine McCann have gone on trial accused of stalking the McCann family.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Woman told in court 'you are not Madeleine McCann'

The court heard how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day

www.walesonline.co.uk

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 6d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 6d

My front page story for Tuesday’s South Wales Evening Post - A wife, her ex-Marine lover, and another solider have gone on trial accused of planning the murder of the husband (a former solider who now works for Help for Heroes)

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 6d

Of all the things that aren’t happening, this isn’t happening the most.

Daily Express @express.co.uk · 6d

🔴 Football fans boycott Sky after the former England star blamed 'middle-aged white men' for dividing Britain

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2...

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 6d

Important thread ⬇️

Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 6d

The judicial oath:

I [name], do swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign King Charles the Third in the office of [judicial role], and will do right to all manner of people after the law and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 6d

Police say two men have been arrested in Northamptonshire in connection with a burglary at St Fagan’s museum near Cardiff / Caerdydd during which items of gold Bronze Age jewellery were stolen.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Police update after alleged four-minute burglary at top attraction

South Wales Police have confirmed a 'significant' development in their investigation

www.walesonline.co.uk

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