FIREBUG TEENS SENTENCED after Bridgend arson attack caught on CCTV

Ellis Lloyd, 19, from Cefn Cribwr, and Taran Mills, 18, from North Cornelly, were sentenced today (March 17) at Cardiff Crown Court.

Lloyd was jailed for 34 months in a young offender institution, while Mills received a 24-month sentence suspended for two years.

Both had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of arson.

Car deliberately targeted

The court heard the incident happened in Brackla, Bridgend, in December 2025.

Emergency services were called after two cars were found on fire in a residential area.

CCTV footage later showed a Nissan Pixo circling the estate before the pair got out and approached an Audi Q5 parked on a driveway.

Hammer and petrol used

One of the teenagers was carrying a hammer, while the other had a jerry can.

They smashed the rear window of the vehicle before pouring in accelerant and setting it alight.

The fire quickly spread to a neighbouring car.

In a dramatic moment caught on CCTV, one of the pair was seen fleeing the scene after his coat also caught fire.

Police: “Senseless actions”

Detective Constable Sarah Jenkins, of South Wales Police, said the attack could have had far more serious consequences.

“The senseless actions of Lloyd and Mills could have got somebody seriously injured, and they will have known this when they were committing the offence,” she said.

“I hope their sentences give them the time they need to reflect on their actions.”

CCTV helped secure convictions

Officers were able to identify the pair through CCTV footage captured in the moments leading up to the fire.

Both defendants later admitted the offences and were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

First picture of Cefn Cribwr victim released as man faces court on murder charge

South Wales Police say they were called on Friday 18 April, just after 9.15pm, with a report of concern for the welfare of two people in a property on Bryn Terrace in Cefn Cribwr near Kenfig Hill.

Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 48-year-old Tracey Davies (formerly Young).

56-year-old Michael Davies, from Cefn Cribwr, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of Tracey’s murder. He was charged with murder and will appear at Cardiff Magistrates Court this morning (28 April) at 10am.

Police say that Tracey’s next of kin have been informed.

Detective Inspector Claire Lamerton, from South Wales Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “This has been an incredibly distressing incident for the community in Cefn Cribwr. Our thoughts remain with Tracey’s family and friends.

“We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.”

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Reform beat Labour by 30 votes in council by-election

Clatworthy beat the Labour party’s Gary Chappell into second place by just 30 votes.

The by-election followed the resignation of councillor Mike Kearn, who had been the Labour councillor for the ward since 2017 and had stepped down for personal reasons.

“I’m honoured to have been elected as Councillor for Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr. Thank you to everyone who backed change. I’m here to listen, serve, and deliver for our community. Let’s build a ward that works for everyone.

“Winning this seat is only the beginning. We will stand candidates in every seat in Bridgend in 2027. I will work hard for every one living in this community. Reform UK listens to what people actually want and we will always put their priorities first. The work begins now.”

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Clatworthy becomes the second Reform county councillor to be elected in Wales after Stuart Kyle beat Labour to fill a vacancy on Torfaen Council in February.

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr has long been a Labour stronghold. The only time a candidate from someone other than Labour has won a seat in the area was Plaid Cymru’s Kevin Burnell, who won the Cefn Cribwr ward in 1999.

Former Plaid Cymru UK Parliament candidate, Rhys Watkins stood as an Independent and came third, pushing Plaid’s official candidate, Amy Moss into fourth place.

The Conservatives came a lowly fifth with just 55 votes, just one more than the Green Party.

The full results of the by-election for Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr were:

Owain Clatworthy (Reform) – 697 votes
Gary Chappell (Labour) – 667 votes
Rhys Watkins (Independent) – 351 votes
Amy Moss (Plaid Cymru) – 154 votes
Byron John Davies (Conservatives) – 55 votes
Debra Ann Cooper (Green) – 54 votes

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Man arrested in Cefn Cribwr murder investigation

Police say they were called just after 9.15pm on Friday, April 18, with a report of concern for the welfare of two people in a property on Bryn Terrace, Cefn Cribwr near Kenfig Hill.

Officers found a 48-year-old woman who was confirmed dead at the property.

A 56-year-old man from Pyle was found at the scene and detained by officers. He has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Lianne Rees from South Wales Police said: “We are continuing to carry out inquiries into the death, which is being treated as suspicious, however at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident.

“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the woman who has died.”

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