Lewys Lintern

Lewys Lintern has been associated with several public criminal cases and legal proceedings in the UK, involving charges ranging from drug offenses and criminal damage to grievous bodily harm, kidnapping, and possession of a bladed article.

Key facts, dates, and court decisions include:

• September 16, 2022: Lintern, then 18 and from Caerphilly, was caught drug driving with a cannabis derivative in his blood on Cardiff Road. He pleaded guilty, was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120, and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge.
• October 21, 2023: At 19 years old, Lewys Lintern from Whitchurch, Cardiff, was wanted by South Wales Police for alleged criminal damage.
• December 26, 2023: Lintern, aged 19, was charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident on Ludlow Street, Caerphilly, in the early hours of Boxing Day. Two women were hospitalized. He appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on January 3, 2024, and was remanded in custody, with the case sent to the crown court.
• February 10, 2024: At Cardiff Crown Court, Lintern pleaded not guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of grievous bodily harm, and one charge of having a bladed article in public related to the December 26, 2023, incident. He was remanded in custody, and a trial was scheduled for June 4, 2024.
• October 26, 2024: Cardiff Crown Court heard that Lintern, now 20 and of Cochwyn Avenue, Llanishen, had been "severely beaten" and threatened by gangsters to force him into drug dealing since he was around 14 or 15. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (crack cocaine and cocaine), and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. He was sent to a young offender institution and ordered to carry out unpaid work and complete a rehabilitation activity requirement.
• April 8, 2025: Lintern, aged 20 and of no fixed abode (previously linked to Llangunnor Road in Carmarthen), was accused of kidnapping a man in Milford Haven and wounding him with intent in Haverfordwest. He appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on April 29, 2025. The case was deemed too serious for magistrates and was sent to Swansea Crown Court. Lintern was remanded in custody due to the nature and seriousness of the charges, risk of further offending, and a previous failure to surrender to bail. He is scheduled to appear at Swansea Crown Court on May 30, 2025, for a plea and trial preparation hearing.