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Abertillery man jailed for ten years for causing grievous bodily harm

An Abertillery man has received a prison sentence of ten years after attacking a man.

Ceirion Lawrence, 31, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday 2 December where he pled guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article.

Officers were called to Lawrence Avenue in Abertillery on Friday 6 May after receiving reports that a man had violently attacked another man.

DC Alison Perry, the officer in the case, said:

“Ceirion Lawrence left the victim with life changing injuries following the sustained attack.

“This was a particularly frightening ordeal for everyone involved and I hope the victim and their family can take some comfort from the fact that Ceirion is serving a significant custodial sentence.

“I hope this sentencing shows other victims of assualt that they will be listened to and action will be taken against those responsible.”

 


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Elkanah graduated from Aberystwyth University in 2023. He has worked with Carmarthenshire News Online for nearly five years, making him one of our most reliable and trusted journalists on the team. Elkanah is passionate about news-writing and is a strong advocate for freedom of the press and non-aligned, unbiased, factually correct news coverage.

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