Matthew Richards

Abubakr Ben Yusaf was sentenced to 14 years in prison and his brother Umar to two years and nine months after they raced from Aberystwyth toward Manchester and contributed to a fatal crash near Welshpool in November 2024. Abubakr’s BMW X3 lost control and collided head-on with Rhys Jenkins’s Toyota Yaris, killing Jenkins and seriously injuring his nine-year-old son Ioan. The court heard the brothers had driven aggressively, tailgated and overtaken recklessly before fleeing the scene. Jenkins’s family described the lasting emotional and physical impact of his death and Ioan’s injuries.

Abubakr Ben Yusaf was sentenced to 14 years in prison and his brother Umar Ben Yusaf to two years and nine months after they raced from Aberystwyth toward Manchester near Welshpool in November 2024. Abubakr’s BMW X3 crossed into the path of Rhys Jenkins’s Toyota Yaris, killing him and seriously injuring his nine-year-old son Ioan. The court heard the brothers drove aggressively, fled the scene, and that Umar’s competitive driving contributed to the crash. Jenkins’s family described the lasting emotional and physical impact of the death and injuries.

Detective Lee Harshey-Jones appeared at Chester Crown Court charged with taking images beneath a child’s clothing without consent and was released on conditional bail ahead of a provisional trial in August 2027. The suspended North Wales Police officer, previously involved in a high-profile murder investigation, faces allegations tied to an incident in Colwyn Bay in June under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

A 4,000‑year‑old Bronze Age burial mound on Denbigh Moors in Wales was damaged after a vehicle drove over it, leaving visible tyre tracks. North Wales Police and heritage agency Cadw are investigating, stressing the site’s legal protection and the irreversible loss caused by damage to ancient monuments. Officers are appealing for information, noting the remote location limits evidence. Ramblers passing the site suggested better signage to help the public recognise and avoid protected archaeological features. Authorities emphasised the need for public awareness to preserve historic sites.

James Hughes was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 and a half years for murdering his neighbour Harold Turner during a dispute at sheltered accommodation in St Asaph. Evidence showed Hughes sat on Turner, ignored pleas that he could not breathe, and later beat him with a walking stick before delaying calling emergency services. The judge described Hughes’ actions as callous and cruel, while Turner’s sister expressed deep emotional impact and lasting trauma from the killing.