All news on the topic: South Wales Police

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Man arrested after woman stabbed and man beaten with plank in Cardiff street attack
Police are appealing for information after a man and woman were allegedly assaulted in Cardiff.
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Boy, 17, has leg amputated after brutal stabbing on packed Barry Island seafront
A 17-year-old boy had his leg amputated after he was stabbed on Barry Island on Bank Holiday Monday.
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Child among three injured after horror crash at Cardiff motorway services
An eight-year-old is among three people in hospital after a car was seen hitting pedestrians and crashing into a motorway service station.
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“Officer Z” escapes public naming after sexual misconduct ruling sparks transparency backlash in South Wales Police
South Wales Police is preventing us from naming yet another disgraced former officer.
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Police foil attack after video threats to ‘stab and slice’ pupils at Merthyr College
A masked man made horrific threats on YouTube to ’stab, cut and slice’ every student at a college in a quiet Welsh town.
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Ten new facial recognition vans to be deployed across regions of England and Wales
The UK plans to expand facial recognition to catch suspects more quickly, reduce crime rates, and enhance neighborhood patrols by 2029.
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Security forces break up protests: Dozens arrested over pro-Palestine Action slogans
Seventy-one arrests have been made at protests across the UK against Palestine Action being proscribed a terror group, police have said.
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15-year-old boy detained as suspect following death of another teen at amusement park in Wales
15-year-old arrested as suspect in murder of another teen at Barry Island Pleasure Park
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The body of Paria Vaissi was found in a house in Penylan — one of the detainees has been charged with murder
Police investigating the disappearance of a woman who went missing after leaving work in Cardiff have found a body.
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No charges for police in Ely e-bike crash that killed two teens
No criminal charges will be brought against a police officer who drove a van following two teenagers before they were killed in an e-bike crash.
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Football fans assault bus and hurl beer cans at pub during city center rampage
Football fans have been embroiled in violent clashes ahead of today’s Sky Bet Championship derby match between Cardiff City and Bristol City.
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Cardiff city center ’stay away’ warning after bus attack and street mobs
A large mob was captured on video clashing with police on foot and on horseback around Cardiff city centre - following reports of missiles being thrown at the pub and a bus being attacked.
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Calvin Parris: One of the UK’s most wanted men sentenced to 12 years in prison following arrest in the Algarve
Parris, from Cardiff, was the final member of an organized crime group to be sentenced after being detained by Portuguese police in October.
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Manhunt initiated for 44-year-old ex-Cardiff and QPR footballer Leonne Jeanne, wanted for prison return
Former football star Leonne Jeanne, who played for Cardiff and QPR, has been ’recalled to prison’ by South Wales Police, who are appealing for information on the 44-year-old.
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Boy, 13, suddenly dies at school; site closed as police investigate tragedy
A 13-year-old boy has suddenly died at school in South Wales - as police launch an urgent investigation.
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Laughing drug dealer filmed with wads of cash while claiming benefits gets jailed
A laughing drug dealer who filmed himself with wads of cash while claiming benefits is no longer smiling after he was locked up.
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Barry Island: Two boys charged after a 12-year-old girl was injured in a ’serious assault’
The girl’s injuries are described as "not life-threatening" and South Wales Police says the two suspects were arrested within an hour.
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Police bring in aeroplanes to tackle crime in lawless district of city
South Wales Police are now working with members of the community in Gabalfa, Cardiff, after they complained their area has become overrun by disorder and violence
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Police tried to conduct welfare check before mum-of-three took her own life
Rhiana Jones feared she would not see her son again. She struggled with mental health issues and took her own life at home shortly after speaking to a friend
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Woman whose body found in bay after going missing died from 'water immersion'
Zahooran Begum, 60, had been missing for three days before her body was found in Cardiff Bay. A post mortem found her provisional cause of death was water immersion
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Mass brawl breaks out at exclusive rooftop bar with men attacking each other
Footage shows chaotic scenes at the exclusive Pool Club at Sydney’s Merivale Ivy Precinct, with more than a dozen people brawling and police confirmed a man was taken to hospital
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Grandad finds unexploded WW1 bomb while on treasure hunt with grandson
Joey McGimpsey took a metal detector out to a park in Cwmavon, near Port Talbot in Wales and ended up having to report his discovery to the police - but his grandson Noah was impressed
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after 64-year-old's body found in house
A 38-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident in Butetown, Cardiff in which the body of a 64-year-old man was found inside a property
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Pranksters leave fake parking tickets on cars - threatening drivers with fines
The council in Bridgend has launched an investigation after a number of cars were plastered with fake £70 parking tickets which have managed to fool several people
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Mum who fled Russian war in Ukraine with her 13-year-old son dies in car crash
Ukrainian Tetiana Martynova died after being hit by a car in Swansea, Wales. She moved to Wales in July 2022 with her 13-year-old son to safety after her home country was invaded by Putin