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A NEW law, which hopes to make heart defibrillators available in every public place in Wales – inspired by the Cam- paign’ s Jack ’s Ap pea l – could be a step closer after a detailed re por t looks set to be dis- cussed at the Senedd. Jack’s


Ap pea l was launched by the Cam- paign and it’s sister paper, The Argus, more than a year ago in memory of Oakdale 15-year-old Jack Thomas, who died suddenly of a pre- viously undetected heart ar- rhythmia in February, 2012. His parents, June and Grant Thomas, have been cam- paigning relentlessly for de- fibrillators to be introduced into every secondary school in Gwent and the Rhymney Valley. l Full story: page 13


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A ONE-MAN crime wave who torched a former friend’s house and broke someone’s jaw in a cam- paign of violence fuelled by drink and drugs has been jailed for nine years. Simon Williams, 22, hit Richard Rees with a pole up to 3ft long shattering his jaw and flattening his cheek- bone, a court was told. Once on the floor, Williams


repeatedly punched him, Cardiff Crown Court heard. The assault on January 16


last year left Mr Rees with a permanent indent on his face, the court heard. Williams, of Highfield Crescent, Aberbargoed, was arrested and bailed. But on March 10 he went to beat up acquaintance Anthony Fol- ley, who was at the house of Ian and Ann-Marie Jones in the town. Mr Folley left the house,


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liams “went nuts”, causing swelling and bruising to his victims. Mrs Jones later had to wait


14 hours in hospital to find out that her unborn baby still had a heartbeat. Williams was again ar- rested and bailed, but on Au- gust 13 he threatened his pal Daniel Thomas. There was some “bad feeling” between them after the defendant started a relationship with Mr Thomas’s former part- ner, the court was told. Williams sent a message


Simon Williams was jailed


but Williams turned on his girlfriend April Davies, who was outside. He lifted Mr Folley’s part-


ner off her feet, and thrust her against a wall grazing her arm, which left her “ter- rified”, prosecutor David Thomas said. He then kicked the garden


gate open and hit pregnant Ann-Marie Jones with a scaffolding-type pole swing- ing it from side to side. Her husband intervened, but he was also hit as Wil-


to him, saying: “I’m going to smash your house up. When I catch you, you won’t be walking again.” In the early hours of Au-


gust 14 he broke into his house in Abernant Road, Markham, set fire to a sofa and threw paint onto the walls, causing up to £25,000 worth of damage. A mum and her eight-year-


old son were asleep next door, but luckily a passing motorist spotted the blaze and called 999. Williams pleaded guilty


to grievous bodily harm, two charges of possessing


offensive weapons, assault against April Davies, and causing actual bodily harm to Ann-Marie Jones and Ian Jones. He also admitted threaten-


ing to damage Mr Thomas’ property and arson. Judge Gaskell said Wil- liams had a “long history of criminal offending”. Jailing him for nine years,


Judge Gaskell: “You present a very significant risk of in- flicting serious harm. You are totally indiscriminate in your offending.” David Webster, defending,


said drink and drugs were the background to the of- fences. However, he said his cli-


ent had “come to his senses” and entered guilty pleas,. Judge Gaskell imposed a restraining order that will stop him from contacting his victims. The judge also imposed an “extended term” of three years. If Williams reoffends or breaches his licence after release he will be taken back into custody and will have to serve 12 years.


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