Gwynedd man pleads guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm

Caernarfon Crown Court <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Caernarfon Crown Court (Image: Newsquest)
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A MAN from Gwynedd is to be sentenced after admitting inflicting grievous bodily harm on another person.

Aled Powell-Jones, 48, of Ffordd Ysgethin, Tal Y Bont, Barmouth, pleaded guilty to the charge at Caernarfon Crown Court this morning (February 11).

The charge relates to an incident on January 7 in Barmouth, when the defendant attacked another man, David Powell-Jones.

He denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but prosecutor Simon Rogers said his pleas were acceptable.

Powell-Jones will be sentenced on Thursday, March 12; he is remanded in custody until then, and will be produced in court for this hearing.

The probation service will compile a pre-sentence report on his behalf in the intervening period.

Judge Timothy Petts, presiding over today’s hearing, told Powell-Jones; “The fact you’ve pleaded guilty will make a difference to your sentence.

“But clearly, this is a very serious matter, and I’m not making any threats or promises as to what the outcome will be.”

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