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Monday, November 30, 2015

Rhuddlan,North Wales - Nine caravans in the Rhuddlan area targeted by burglars


Published date: 30 November 2015 | 
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NINE caravans have had their doors forced open during a string of burglaries.
Sometime between midday on Wednesday, November 25 and 10am on Friday, November 27, nine caravans were targeted in the Rhuddlan area.
All caravans had their doors forced open.
Sgt Kalum Davies said: “Up to nine caravans have been targeted and we are appealing to caravan owners to be vigilant.
“We are still trying to establish what has been stolen but we know that a kettle was stolen from one caravan.
“Many parks are now quieter with caravans being left unoccupied for longer periods of time.
"As such we are urging owners to consider checking on their caravans over the winter months and removing valuable items from view in order to deter criminals.
“We are urging anybody who witnesses suspicious behaviour in or around caravan parks to contact us immediately. We are also appealing to anybody who may have information regarding this recent spate of burglaries to make contact.”
Anybody with information is asked to contact officers at Rhyl Police Station quoting reference number RC15181478.
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Wrexham,North Wales - Negative publicity’ blamed for fall in Wrexham market shopping


Published date: 30 November 2015 | 
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WREXHAM’S indoor markets will come under review again this week.
Wrexham Council’s employment, business and investment scrutiny committee will analyse the ongoing performance of the Butcher’s Market, the People’s Market and the General Market.
A report to be considered by members on Thursday highlights “negative publicity” surrounding proposals for an arts hub in the People’s Market as having been “detrimental” to trade.
It states: “Between September 2013 and September 2015 occupancy of the markets has fluctuated considerably.
“The proposal to develop an arts and cultural space in the People’s Market and the public debate associated with it has undoubtedly adversely impacted on the recruitment of traders and footfall in the People’s Market.
“Both the General Market and the Butchers’ Markets will not be directly affected by building work.
“However, traders believe negative publicity associated with the proposed development has had a detrimental effect on the footfall in all three indoor markets.
“Although footfall counters have not been fitted in the markets due to cost, the traders in the People’s Market record footfall/sales and this is down by approximately five per cent on the same time last year.”
The report adds outgoings will outweigh income from the markets “giving an anticipated operating deficit of £25,903” for 2015-16.
But the report states the outdoor markets are “expected to achieve a net income to offset this deficit. “
Consultation on the future of the People’s Market and proposals for an arts and culture hub took place in October, when traders expressed their fury at a lack of notice before it began.
Wrexham Council has secured funding from the Welsh Government’s Vibrant and Viable Places Programme, but no final decision has been made about the plans.
The proposed design for the hub includes a ground floor market and arts facility with the retention of about 30 market stalls and shops.
There are also proposals for a restaurant and artists’ facilities on upper floors of the car park, with a seasonal bar and cafe on the top deck of the car park, together with a pop-up outdoor cinema.
The business plan estimates the facility could attract up to 50,000 visitors in the first year, subsequently rising to 100,000.
It is hoped the proposed new arts and cultural hub could be up and running by January 2017.
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Wrexham,North Wales - Councillors to tackle police chief about drug dealing on Wrexham's streets

Published date: 30 November 2015 | 

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COMMUNITY leaders are set for a showdown with a top police chief in a bid to combat drug dealing on the streets.
 
Rhosddu community councillors are to tackle the North Wales Police Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick in the new year, as they seek action to be taken against visible street dealing.
 
Mr Roddick is to attend a public meeting in Wrexham in January, and several members of the community council plan to attend to take up their concerns about the drug problems in Rhosddu.
 
At their latest meeting, members heard dealing was going on – in daytime, on busy roads and junctions in full view of the public – and nothing seemed to be done about it.
 
County councillor I. David Bithell said residents were giving information and details about dealing to the authorities, such as car registrations, and were asking what was happening.
 
He said the community council had a duty to local people who were obviously very concerned about the problem.
 
Police representative PC Mick Laidlaw said he would take up members concerns with officers at Wrexham police station.
 
He said although people might report alleged dealing, sometimes, by the time police got to a scene there was no problem or evidence.
 
PC Laidlaw added someone could not be arrested if it was only thought they had been dealing.
 
He said it was a complicated matter – but he would report what the members of the community council had said.
 
Cllr Brenda Roberts is one of the members who hope to attend the January meeting with Mr Roddick.
 
After the community council meeting, she outlined the issues they hoped to put to him.
 
She said: “About five or six of us are hoping to go to the meeting as we are quite concerned about what is going on at the moment.
 
“We understand there are restrictions seemingly placed on officers, and they are doing their best, so we want to see what can be done. Perhaps we need more plain-clothes officers.
 
“Unfortunately this is a convenient location for people minded to deal drugs, because there are back alleys and entrances to places.
 
“It is happening in areas like Foster Road, Lorne Street, Rhosddu Road, the playing fields, near the Spar, in some cases places that are quite public.
 
“Hopefully after the meeting we will be able to come up with some solutions.”
 
Mr Roddick’s visit will take place on January 12 at Glyndwr University at 6pm.
 
It is part of a public consultation he is holding in Wrexham and Flintshire as he seeks to put together a new police blueprint for the area.
 
He said: “My aim is to ensure that the views, needs and expectations of all parts of our communities are reflected in the plan. I am accountable to the people when it comes to crime and anti-social behaviour so it is vitally important for me to find out what people think about how the region should be policed.”
see- http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/155488/councillors-to-tackle-police-chief-about-drug-dealing-on-wrexham-s-streets.aspx
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Swansea,South Wales - Mum sentenced for neglect for keeping young son in 'squalor and filth' in appalling Swansea house

Swansea Crown Court heard the only food in the house for the child were bags of crisps and bottles of lemonde
A MUM has been sentenced for neglect after her malnourished little boy was found wandering the rainy streets alone in a grubby and stained Spiderman costume. Staff from Swansea Council's housing department saw the boy — who was trying to cross a busy road — and rushed to pick him up.
The youngster — who is aged under five and was described in court as unwashed, hungry and unable to say where he lived — had no coat on, and was wearing one welly and a slipper.
Rhys Thomas, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that police were called, and spent 20 minutes driving the boy around Penlan in the hope he would recognise his house.
Eventually he was able to give officers his surname and they took him home — and found his house full of flies and piles of rubbish and stinking of human faeces.
The prosecutor read out details of the descriptions the police officers gave of the state of the property when they entered. The floors and stairs were covered in dirt and draped with toilet paper with excrement on it.
The kitchen was covered in grease and dirt and was filled with flies, and the only food in the house were bags of crisps and bottles of lemonade. The bathroom floor was smeared with faeces and urine; in one bedroom there was a bare mattress and pillow while the other bedroom was so piled with rubbish officers could barely get to the broken bunk bed, which again had a bare mattress covered in flies.
The court heard the mum told officers she and her son and fallen asleep on the sofa and that he must have woken up and wandered-off while she was sleeping.
The mum — who cannot be named to protect the identity of her son — had previously pleaded guilty to child neglect when she appeared in the dock for sentencing.
Dan Heard, for the defendant, told the court his client accepted she was a "willful neglector".
The advocate said his client was prone to depression but had stopped taking her medication — he said the house fallen into a poor state "and from there matters escalated".
He said: "She turned away family and friends who would come to house — she cocooned herself, hid herself away."
He added that the woman had a "good bond" with her son.
Judge Paul Thomas QC told the woman she had allowed her son to live in "squalor and filth" and had let him down, adding it beggared belief that such an environment for a child could exist "in our city in this day and age".
His Honour told her: "These were disgraceful conditions. Your son had insufficient food - he was surviving, it seems, on crisps and lemonade and when he was finally given food he ate it like he had not eaten for some time.
"The level of neglect and quite appalling conditions this child was subjected to clearly crosses the custody threshold. I have read the pre-sentence report with great care. Your son has suffered a great deal already — a sentence of imprisonment would add to that, richly though you deserve to loose your liberty.
"Let me make this clear — the only reason you are not going to prison today is the interests of the child."
The judge sentenced her to 16 months in prison suspended for two years, and ordered her to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and a rehabilitation programme.


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Swansea,South Wales - Police investigate serious assault in Swansea prison

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AN INMATE of Swansea prison is in hospital following an attack from a fellow prisoner.
It is believed that a prisoner, who has not been named, was attacked while in the Oystermouth Road prison's gymnasium on Sunday morning. His assailant is said to be in police custody while a full investigation is being carried out by police in Swansea.
Neither man has been named but both are believed to be 31-years-old.
A spokesman for South Wales said: "Police are investigating a serious assault which happened within Swansea Prison on Sunday, November 29. A 31-year-old man has been arrested and is currently in custody at Swansea Central Police Station. The 31-year-old male victim remains at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff."


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Cerrigydrudion,Denbigh,North Wales - Police scour Cerrigydrudion woodland after human remains found

Forensic teams continue to scour an area of woodland where human remains were found two weeks ago .

Officers have been at the scene for two weeks, but remain tight-lipped about their extensive search

A 24-hour police presence has remained in the small village of Pentre-Llyn-Cymmer near Cerrigydrudion ever since a member of the public made the grim discovery on November 14.
A cordon has been erected and sheets of tarpaulin have been laid in a forest in a bid to preserve the scene.
Residents said they have been given little information other than being told that officers are there investigating a “historic incident.”
However details are yet to emerge about the forensic examinations carried out by pathologists on the seized remains.
Crime scene investigators said work is still ongoing to find out how long they had been there.
One resident, who did not want to be named said: “The remains were found around the time that the RAC Rally was coming through the village in mid-November and police have been there day and night ever since.
“Despite the bad weather, they have still been doing a lot of digging and there’s been a 24-hour police presence here.
' “It’s very spooky.”
The resident added: “I’m not sure if the officers are looking for more remains, but when one of the neighbours asked what was going on, they were told it was related to a historic incident and the policeman wouldn’t say anything else.
“It’s very odd.”
The Daily Post asked North Wales Police for further information about the investigation but a spokesman said any activity or further discoveries at the site would be made public.
Commenting on the initial discovery, a force spokesman said: “Crime Scene Investigators attended the scene. The remains have been removed and will be subject to examination by a pathologist.
“Forensic inquiries are also on-going to establish how long the remains had been at the location.”
Pentre-Llyn-Cymmer is located in Conwy county in an area of outstanding natural beauty close to Llyn Brenig and the Alwen Reservoir
see- http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/police-scour-cerrigydrudion-woodland-after-10521512
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Bridgend,South Wales - This 'sexual predator' posed as a teenager on Facebook so he could groom young girls

Aled John Clement, 21, from Bridgend, was convicted of four charges of sexual assault and jailed for four years
Aled John Clement, 21, from Bridgend, was convicted of four charges of sexual assault and jailed for four years

Police said Aled John Clement from Bridgend combed the social network site for victims he went on to assault in his car and home

A man who posed as a teenager on Facebook so he could groom young girls for sex has been jailed.
Aled John Clement, from Bridgend , has been dubbed “a sexual predator” by police after he was found guilty of four sex offences.
South Wales Police said Clement, 21, used the pseudonym of Sam Jones and lied about his age saying he was 17 so he could deceive his victims on Facebook.
A police spokesman said he would groom girls by making friends with them and would pounce, quickly make sexual advances.
He said that Clement would try to impress his young victims by showing them bundles of cash and would take them to restaurants in Barry and Cardiff .
The offences took place in his car and at his home.
The force spokesman said Clement was ultimately undone by his own actions as people became suspicious, noticing his profile picture was being used under different names.
Clement had denied multiple charges, but was found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child under 16.
He was sent to prison for four years at Cardiff Crown Court after his victims came forward to police.
Detective Sergeant Anthony Evans said: “Aled Clement is a sexual predator who combed Facebook for his victims.
“Posing as a 17-year-old boy, he would use online friendships to gain access to other girls and then be aggressive in his advances.
“I do hope this significant sentence serves as a deterrent to any other would-be sexual predators, but most importantly, as an effective warning to others, that there are inherent risks linked to social media platforms and networking sites.
“Children should never meet anybody in person, without knowing exactly who they are, just because they have got on when chatting online.
“They really do not know if that person is who they say they are and could potentially expose themselves to risks that can have devastating consequences.”
see- http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/sexual-predator-posed-teenager-facebook-10514675
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North Wales - Online groomers targeting North Wales kids as young as 12

Children as young as 12 are being targeted by groomers in North Wales
Children as young as 12 are being targeted by groomers in North Wales
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North Wales Police have investigated reports of online predators targeting up to 12 youngsters in the last two years

Children and teenagers as young as 12 in North Wales are being groomed online, chilling figures have revealed.
In the past three years, a dozen incidents of internet grooming have been recorded by North Wales Police – with social media site Facebook acting as the main form of contact for predators.
A Freedom of Information request by the Daily Post shows 11 girls and one boy aged between 12 and 15 were targeted online since 2013.
Six of those cases were investigated by North Wales Police in 2013, with five in 2014 and one in 2015.
In April 2013, a person was arrested and charged after using Facebook to meet up with a 15-year-old girl from Prestatyn.
The same month, an adult attempted to meet a 13-year-old girl in Caernarfon after talking to her via WhatsApp and text. They were also arrested and later charged.
A third incident in April 2013 saw a person meet with a girl aged 15 in Denbigh , again after grooming her on Facebook. They too were arrested and charged by police.
In August that year, a known offender was charged after they made contact via Facebook and met with a girl under 16 in Holyhead .
Two more people were arrested in the months following after similar incidents in Menai Bridge and Wrexham – one involving a 14-year-old boy.
An adult was cautioned in March 2014 after attempting to meet up with a girl aged 13 in Caernarfon.
Two incidents in Holywell in August that year saw 15-year-old girls meet up with strangers after the offenders created Facebook accounts for themselves and two teenagers. They were arrested but there were no charges due to “evidential difficulties”.
The final incident happened in September this year. Police were called after a 13-year-old girl from Bagillt was discovered to be talking to an unknown male on Facebook. One person was arrested but not charged.
Des Mannion, national head of service for the NSPCC in Wales, said: “Keeping children safe online is undoubtedly the biggest child protection challenge of our generation and we need to continue to challenge and work with internet companies and UK Governments to make the internet a safer place for children.
see- http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/online-groomers-targeting-north-wales-10521155
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Connah's Quay,North Wales - Cat deaths 'suspicious', says RSPCA

The two dead cats were found in Nant Road, Connah's Quay
The two dead cats were found in Nant Road, Connah's Quay

Grim discovery of two cats in hedge in Nant Road, but RSPCA says cause of death unknown

An investigation has been launched following the “suspicious” death of two cats who were found together in a hedgerow in Deeside.
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a member of the public contacted alerted them to the grim discovery off Nant Road in Connah’s Quay on November 20.
Inspector Tim Jones said: “The cause of death of these two poor cats – one black, one tortoiseshell – is unknown. The black cat had a blue flea collar.
“It is a bit suspicious that the two cats were found dead together. We’re now appealing for information to try and find out what happened to them.
“Anyone who may have information about these cats should contact the RSPCA inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018.”
The cats were not microchipped so RSPCA Cymru has been unable to identify the owners.
RSPCA Cymru says it’s vital that people get their pets microchipped to give their lost pets the chance of returning home.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/connahs-quay-cat-deaths-suspicious-10525504
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