A man convicted of stabbing another man on his doorstep will have to wait longer to find out his sentence.
Stuart Worvell was found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing Thomas Sutton in Maesteg.
Mr Sutton had knocked on Worvell's door, believing a party was going on there.
Judge Wyn Williams adjourned sentencing to allow the court to receive further psychiatric reports.
A Maesteg man has been found guilty of manslaughter, after stabbing a passer-by who disturbed him in the bath.
Read the full story– DCI Steve Benson-Davidson, South Wales PoliceOur thoughts today are with family, relatives and friends of Thomas Sutton who I hope have been given some comfort by the jury’s decision.
This was a tragic incident which brought shock and sadness to the community.
On behalf of South Wales Police I would like to thank the community for their support during the investigation and to the prosecution witnesses who gave evidence at the trial.
– Family of Thomas SuttonThomas was a lovable member of our family. We don’t want to paint a perfect image of Thomas because he had his faults like everyone else. He liked to have a drink, and just lived a happy life and enjoyed a good time with his friends and family.
Thomas had a kind loving nature and the people he did touch he would do anything to help them.
Thomas was an idol for his brother, sisters and nephews and he would look after them.
Thomas death has shattered us as a family. He is missed so much and there will always be an empty space that will remain in our hearts.
It took the jury two hours to come to their verdict.
20 year old Thomas Sutton died after being stabbed by Worvell outside his house on Tonna Road, Maesteg last year.
The court was told Thomas Sutton and his friend Kyle Harris knocked on Worvell's door as they heard music in the early hours of the morning.
The court was played police interviews with Worvell, who claimed he had stabbed the men in self defence as they attempted to attack him with pieces of wood.
There were cries from friends of Thomas Sutton towards Worvell as he was taken down from the dock.
He has been remanded in custody until sentencing at a later date.
A jury at Cardiff Crown Court has found a Maesteg man guilty of manslaughter, after stabbing a passer-by who disturbed him in the bath.
Stuart Worvell, 22, was cleared of a charge of murdering Thomas Sutton, 20, and the attempted murder of 18-year-old Kyle Harris.
A chimney sweep has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £2,500 in costs after his failure to remove a bird's nest from a chimney flue led to the death of a Maesteg pensioner.
Phillip Jones, of Porthcawl, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive.
The court was told that 73-year-old retired miner Derwyn Rees who lived in Llangynwyd, Maesteg, had experienced problems keeping his solid fuel fire alight.
Mr Jones, who has been a sweep for 25 years, was asked to sweep the chimney and carried out the work in September 2008.
The next day – Mr Rees’ birthday - his neighbours noticed his curtains were still drawn and found him dead in his bed. Following a police-led investigation an inquest in October 2010 revealed he died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Further investigations by HSE and a solid fuel specialist revealed an extensive bird’s nest inside the chimney.
They found that Mr Jones had encountered a blockage of the chimney while sweeping but did not check to see if his brush cleared the chimney pot which would indicate the blockage had been cleared.
In addition, he failed to carry out a proper smoke test after completing the job, give advice to Mr Rees on ventilating the property or give any verbal or written warning.
Mr Rees niece, Janet Jones, said:
“Derwyn’s death was an avoidable tragedy and has had a huge impact on the family. We hope this case sends a clear message to sweeps so that this sort of incident does not happen again and other people are not put at risk."
Further information on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning can be found on the HSE website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/co.htm
Arriva Trains Wales have announced disruption between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, and between Bridgend and Maesteg due to flooding between Cardiff Central and Pontyclun.
Buses replace trains from Cardiff to Bridgend in that direction only. Buses are also replacing trains between Bridgend and Maesteg. Trains are able to run eastbound towards Cardiff.
The A4063 is currently closed due to accident between Heol Coed Leyshon (Coytrahen) and Prospect Place (Maesteg) due to an accident. Police are on scene.
The earlier flooding has cleared on the A4063 Maesteg Road around B4282 Mill Street (Maesteg)
