Defendant
RICHARD EDWARDS
Date of birth 1980-02-03
Address 1 CAER ELMS CARAVAN PARK, SANDY ROAD, LLANELLI, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA15 4BR
Postcode SA15 4BR
Case summary
Reference 63AC0096925
Platform common_platform
Source
Magistrates
Court Llanelli Law Courts
First listed 2025-05-08
Latest listing 2025-11-03
Crown Court referral
Force matching
Prosecuting force Dyfed-Powys Police
Defendant area Dyfed-Powys Police
Outcomes
On bail
Community order
Crown Court (bail)
URN track URN with letter FF 'AC' - station code, force not derivable without disclosed mapping (0.10)
Text track matched 'Dyfed-Powys Police' via prosecutor field (0.95)
Postcode track postcode SA15 4BR -> Dyfed-Powys Police (0.95)
Offence
Intentional strangulation, Contrary to section 75A(1)(a) and (5) of the Serious Crime Act 2015.. Between the the 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI intentionally strangled MADDIE HOOK
Outcome
Community order imposed
Timeline (10 events)
2025-11-03
Review
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2025-05-08
First hearing
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Llanelli Law Courts
Intentional strangulation, Contrary to section 75A(1)(a) and (5) of the Serious Crime Act 2015.. Between the the 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI intentionally strangled MADDIE HOOK
Sent to Crown Court for trial on conditional bail - Next hearing in Crown Court: Fixed Date:09/06/2025 Time of hearing:09:00 Courthouse organisation name:Swansea Crown Court Courthouse address line 1:The Law Courts Courthouse address line 2:St. Helens Road Courthouse address line 3:Swansea Courthouse post code:SA1 4PF Hearing type:Plea and Trial Preparation Estimated duration:30 MINUTES, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Bail condition reason: To prevent offending, To prevent interfere
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.'
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Sent to Crown Court for trial on conditional bail - Next hearing in Crown Court: Fixed Date:09/06/2025 Time of hearing:09:00 Courthouse organisation name:Swansea Crown Court Courthouse address line 1:The Law Courts Courthouse address line 2:St. Helens Road Courthouse address line 3:Swansea Courthouse post code:SA1 4PF Hearing type:Plea and Trial Preparation Estimated duration:30 MINUTES, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Bail condition reason: To prevent offending, To prevent interfere
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Sent to Crown Court for trial on conditional bail - Next hearing in Crown Court: Fixed Date:09/06/2025 Time of hearing:09:00 Courthouse organisation name:Swansea Crown Court Courthouse address line 1:The Law Courts Courthouse address line 2:St. Helens Road Courthouse address line 3:Swansea Courthouse post code:SA1 4PF Hearing type:Plea and Trial Preparation Estimated duration:30 MINUTES, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Bail condition reason: To prevent offending, To prevent interfere
2025-06-11
Plea to be Taken
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Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 3) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Adjourned from: 09/06/2025,
On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.' Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 3) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Adjourned from: 09/06/2025,
2025-06-11
Plea to be Taken
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Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.'
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:14/07/2025 Time of hearing:14:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Trial Estimated duration:20 MINUTES Booking reference:bf9ebb64-e6da-4a8b-92a0-188cab798a8c, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Bail
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:14/07/2025 Time of hearing:14:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Trial Estimated duration:20 MINUTES Booking reference:bf9ebb64-e6da-4a8b-92a0-188cab798a8c, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Bail
Special measures direction: Witness to give evidence by means of a live link - Name of witness: MADDIE HOOK, Reasons for making the direction: DA CASE.
2025-07-14
Trial
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Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 4) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Adjourned from: 11/06/2025, For the trial to take place
On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.' Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 4) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Adjourned from: 11/06/2025, For the trial to take place
2025-07-14
Trial
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Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:28/08/2025 Time of hearing:14:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Part Heard Estimated duration:20 MINUTES Booking reference:2ce767fe-39ae-408e-9876-387d4fd180db, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true,
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.'
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:28/08/2025 Time of hearing:14:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Part Heard Estimated duration:20 MINUTES Booking reference:2ce767fe-39ae-408e-9876-387d4fd180db, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true,
2025-09-17
Sentence
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Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 6) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Convicted on: 28/08/2025 Adjourned from: 28/08/2025, For a pre-sentence report to be prepared
On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.' Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 6) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Convicted on: 28/08/2025 Adjourned from: 28/08/2025, For a pre-sentence report to be prepared
2025-09-17
Sentence
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Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.'
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Community order England / Wales - End Date: 16/03/2027, Supervising Court: Llanelli Magistrates' Court. Drug rehabilitation residential - Under direction of: DDAS, Treatment place: AS DIRECTED BY DDAS, Period to provide samples: 9 Months. Rehabilitation activity - Offender to comply with any instructions of the responsible officer to attend appointments (with the responsible officer or someone else nominated by them), or to participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Community order England / Wales - First review date: 03/11/2025, Time of hearing: 10:00, Courthouse organisation name: Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Courthouse address line 1: Town Hall Square, Courthouse address line 2: Llanelli, Courthouse address line 3: Carmarthenshire, Courthouse post code: SA15 3AW, Courtroom: Courtroom 01, Review frequency: MONTHLY, End Date: 16/03/2027, Supervising Court: Llanelli Magistrates' Court. Drug rehabilitation residential - Under direction of: DDAS, Treatment pl
Costs to Crown Prosecution Service - Amount of costs: £650.00.
2025-08-28
Part Heard
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Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 5) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Adjourned from: 14/07/2025, Case part heard
On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.' Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. (Hearing 5) MAX PENALTY: S:6M &/or Ultd Fine Plea: NOT_GUILTY Date: 11/06/2025 Adjourned from: 14/07/2025, Case part heard
2025-08-28
Part Heard
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Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. Between then 20/11/2024 and the 28/11/2024 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:17/09/2025 Time of hearing:11:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Sentence Estimated duration:30 MINUTES Booking reference:6ff7ae8c-a438-4691-8dda-83e06e4943ec, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Ba
Assault by beating, Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.. On 07/05/2025 at LLANELLI assaulted MADDIE HOOK by beating her
-LEGISLATION: 'Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.'
Plea: NOT_GUILTY
Remanded on conditional bail - Next hearing in magistrates' court: Date of hearing:17/09/2025 Time of hearing:11:00 Courthouse organisation name:Llanelli Magistrates' Court Courthouse address line 1:Town Hall Square Courthouse address line 2:Llanelli Courthouse address line 3:Carmarthenshire Courthouse post code:SA15 3AW Courtroom:Courtroom 01 Hearing type:Sentence Estimated duration:30 MINUTES Booking reference:6ff7ae8c-a438-4691-8dda-83e06e4943ec, Defendant to attend the next hearing: true, Ba