Teddy Picton

Teddy Picton, a 20-year-old man from Sully, UK, has admitted to causing the death of a cyclist, Brad Craven.

Key Facts and Dates:

• Incident Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025, around 8:40 AM, on Dunleavy Drive in the Grangetown area of Cardiff.
• Victim: Brad Craven, a 72-year-old retired social worker from Roath, Cardiff, who was a "confident" and "experienced" cyclist. He sustained fatal injuries in a head-on collision while cycling with his brother.
• Date of Death: Mr. Craven passed away in hospital on Friday, June 20, 2025, five weeks after the incident.
• Charges: Teddy Picton was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Other potential charges listed in earlier court records included causing death by driving a vehicle while unlicensed/uninsured and causing death by driving without due care/consideration while over a specified limit of a controlled drug.
• Plea: Picton pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
• Court Appearances and Decisions:
• A first hearing was scheduled for May 19, 2026, at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.
• Picton entered his guilty plea at Cardiff Crown Court.
• His case was adjourned to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
• Judge Lucy Crowther made Picton subject to an interim disqualification and granted him unconditional bail.
• A hearing was also listed for June 13, 2026, at Cardiff Crown Court.