Man sentenced to six years for kidnapping and sexual assault
A man who lured a woman into his vehicle by pretending to be a taxi driver before locking the doors and launching a sexual...
Gross misconduct not proven
A gross misconduct hearing has found that force used by a South Wales Police was necessary, proportionate, and reasonable.
The officer had been accused of breaching...
South Wales Police announce forensic review on 30th anniversary of Tooze...
South Wales Police is carrying out a forensic review of the murders of Harry and Megan Tooze 30 years ago.
The couple were found dead...
Clase murder appeal
South Wales Police is investigating the death of a 48-year-old man in Clase.
Police were called to a property on Hill View Crescent shortly after...
Pupils’ art brightens up Penarth as part of a South Wales...
Openreach cabinets in Penarth have been turned into works of art as part of project between South Wales Police and local school children.
The usually...
Residents urged to help shape policing in their communities
Residents across the South Wales Police area are being asked to help shape policing in their communities as we launch a south Wales wide...
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into...
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fatal road traffic collision which happened on the...
Appeal: witnesses of Miskin dog attack
Local Policing Inspector Leigh Parfitt said:
“We are investigating a report of a dog attacking another dog and it's owner on Ffordd Cefn Yr Hendy,...
MAN SENTENCED FOR EXPRESSING HATE IN SERIES OF PODCASTS
A 51 year old man from Wales who broadcast over 2000 hateful podcasts on his website has today (Monday, May 15) been sentenced to...
Aberdare man jailed for historic child sex offence
Mark Thompson, from Aberdare, sexually abused a boy over the course of two years, beginning when the boy was just eight years old.
The boy...
More than 850 new officers recruited to #TeamSWP in last three...
The Police Uplift Programme began in 2019, with the UK Government aiming to recruit an additional 20,000 officers across forces in England and Wales.
Over...
Outstanding bravery from Bridgend Officers
During the early hours of 4 April, PC Amy Sutton and Special Constable Olivia Lester came across a man threatening to jump off a...
Cadoxton murder investigation: Victim named and man charged
A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body at an address on Beaconsfield Street, Cadoxton, Neath, on Sunday...
A half-eaten banana left at the scene of crime led to...
Stephen Kingman, 48, was identified from DNA swabs taken from the banana which matched his profile held on the national database.
He was sentenced to...
North Road incident: Man charged with murder
Christopher Elgafari has been charged with the murder of Mark Lang.
Mr Lang, 54, died April 15 at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, following...
Sex offender jailed for breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order
A sexual offender from Bridgend has been jailed for two years and eight months for breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Shane Mills, 25,...
26-year-old man given hospital order after admitting manslaughter
Luke Deeley, aged 26, appeared at Newport Crown Court today and admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility over the death of 65-year-old June Fox-Roberts on...
Mother found not guilty of manslaughter and neglect by reason of...
Today, at Cardiff Crown Court, Olabisi Abubakar, 42, from Cardiff was found not guilty of manslaughter and child cruelty relating to the death of...
Man given 13-year extended sentence for brutal unprovoked attack on partner
A man has been handed a 13-year extended sentence after an unprovoked assault in which his then-partner sustained such serious facial injuries he tried...
Family tribute following death of pedestrian
A pedestrian who was in collision with a car on Llanedeyrn Drive in the Maelfa area of Cardiff on Friday, January 6 has died...
M4 fatal collision: Family tribute
The man who died following a road traffic collision on the M4 motorway on Monday April 17 has been named as Mathew Paul Sweeney,...
South Wales Police Superintendent graduates from prestigious FBI national academy
Representing South Wales – Stateside: it’s been quite a start to the year for Superintendent Jason Rees, who has just graduated from the FBI’s...
SWP Statement – Swansea Orchard Street Murder – Victim Named
South Wales Police are continuing to investigate the murder of a 61-year-old man in Orchard Court Swansea.
He has been named as David Green. David’s...
‘Our role first and foremost is to be pastors and not...
To some, Easter might simply be a time to enjoy a couple of extra days off. But for others, it is a particularly meaningful...
Y Gweinidog yn canmol swyddogion yn eu rôl allweddol yn cadw...
Mae Jane Hutt, y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol wedi bod ar batrôl gyda Heddlu'r De yn y Barri, yn cael cipolwg gwerthfawr ar y gwaith...
Minister praises officers for their vital role in keeping communities safe...
Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, has joined South Wales Police on patrol in Barry, gaining invaluable insight into the work they do day-in,...
Two Cardiff drug dealers who led lavish lifestyles sentenced
Pierre Lima Lee Powell
Lee Powell and Pierre Lima have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Powell, aged 28 from...
Commitment to facial recognition technology reaffirmed as report finds tech does...
South Wales Police Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan has today reaffirmed the force’s commitment to the use of facial recognition technology to keep the public...
UPDATE – Missing person appeal: David Evans from Llantrisant
#UPDATE | Detective Inspector Dan Michel said: "A body of a man was found near the River Taff in Taff's Well at around 3.20pm...
Missing person appeal: David Evans from Llantrisant
South Wales Police is renewing its appeal for information concerning the whereabouts of David Evans who has been missing since Thursday March 23.
Mr Evans,...
SWP Statement – A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to life...
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years and 10 months in prison for the murder of...
Body Has Been Recovered From Morriston Explosion
UPDATE We can confirm that a body has been recovered from the scene of an explosion which happened at Clydach Road in #Morriston at...
Updated statement on fatal road traffic collision on the A48 in...
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate a fatal road traffic collision on the A48 in the St Mellons area of Cardiff.
Emergency services discovered...
Daniel Pickering sentenced to life in prison for the murder of...
A man who assaulted another man near The Arch nightclub in Neath on 15th July 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison, with...
Man jailed for assaulting his 88-year-old grandmother
Matthew Jonathan, 37, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment after attacked his grandmother at her home in Tonyrefail in September last year. He is...
A Cardiff couple who forced a teenager into prostitution for their...
Richard Mountstephens, from Trowbridge, and Kelly Thomas, from Mynachdy, also took indecent photos of the child and uploaded them onto a website advertising sexual...
Brazen burglar is behind bars for a series of burglaries in...
Karl Legg has been jailed for 6 years and his accomplice Michael Truman has been jailed for 5 years.
Legg, 37, from Gabalfa, was arrested...
Dangerous driver banned from the roads after his own boastful footage...
A dangerous driver has been given an 18-week suspended prison sentence and a two-year driving ban after posting a video of himself driving at...
Death of Darren Moore: Bail update
The man who died in Cardiff city centre on Sunday, January 22 has been named as 39-year-old Darren Moore from Newport.
Police were called to...
Death of Darren Moore: Appeal for information and family tribute
The man who died in Cardiff city centre on Sunday, January 22 has been named as 39-year-old Darren Moore from Newport.
Police were called to...
15-and-a-half-year sentence for woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter
A 35-year-old woman has been jailed for 15 years and six months after she pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Steven Davies on the...
More than 6,500 emergency calls taken by South Wales Police over...
We received more than 6,500 total 999 calls over the Christmas and New Year period.
In the 10 days from Christmas Eve to Bank Holiday...
NCA develops new tool that identifies prolific child rapist after 13...
A Pembrokeshire man who raped and sexually assaulted young children, and posted images of the abuse to other paedophiles on the dark web, has...
Gang who ran Swansea drugs network jailed for over 52 years
Five men, who were part of an Organised Crime Group (OCG) have been jailed after it was uncovered they were involved in trafficking and...
South Wales Police encourage reports of domestic violence concerns over New...
New Year’s Day has been the most reported day for domestic abuse and violence over the last five years, and South Wales Police are...
#WithUsNotAgainstUs 2022
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Emergency workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults.
Emergency workers in...
More than £6 million in assets confiscated by South Wales Police...
Three men from Swansea who have already been convicted of drug trafficking and robbery offences, have had more than £6million worth of assets –...
SWP Press Release – Wildmill incident update – extension to detention
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the discovery of the bodies of two babies.
More than £6 million in assets confiscated by South Wales Police...
Three men from Swansea who have already been convicted of drug trafficking and robbery offences, have had more than £6million worth of assets
Drugs trafficker sentenced to 16 years.
Mark Buchanan, 42, who was involved in a large-scale drugs network, has been jailed for 16 years, following an investigation by Tarian, the southern...
