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Singer and councillor among 11 to deny illegal dog breeding

Craig Duggan
BBC News
S4C/BBC A split photo featuring Sara Davies during her time in the singing competition, Can I Gymru, next to a photo of Councillor Euros Davies S4C/BBC
Former winner of Song for Wales, Sara Davies, and Councillor Euros Davies were among those in court

Eleven people, including a councillor and a singer, have denied illegal dog breeding and fraud.

Among the defendants at Aberystwyth Justice Centre were Ceredigion county councillor, Euros Davies, and singer Sara Pritchard Davies, a former winner of S4C's Can i Gymru (a song for Wales) competition.

They were all granted unconditional bail and will appear at Swansea Crown Court on 30 May.

The case was brought by Ceredigion council, working with trading standards.

A split five-way image of people arriving at the court. They are wearing formal attire.
(from left to right) Nerys Davies, Margaret Ann Jones, David Benjamin Bethell, Delyth Mathias and Rhydian Davies also appeared in court

The 11 who appeared in court were:

  • Rebecca Ellen Bailey, 30, from Llangrannog - pleaded not guilty to four charges
  • Cara Michelle Barrett, 38, from Carmarthen - pleaded not guilty to one charge.
  • David Benjamin Bethell, 37 from Saron - pleaded not guilty to one charge.
  • Councilor Euros Davies, 59, from Cwmsychbant - pleaded not guilty to two charges,
  • Nerys Davies, 54, from Penrhiwllan - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • Rhydian Davies, 27 from Brengwyn - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • Sara Pritchard Davies, 28, from Brengwyn - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • David Peter Jones, 76, from Llandysul - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • Margaret Ann Jones, 70, from Llandysul - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • Thomas John Jones, 26, from Brengwyn - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
  • Delyth Mathias, 29, from Cardiff - pleaded not guilty to two charges.
Aberystwyth Justice Centre from the outside of the court on the steps
The eleven people charged appeared at Aberystwyth Justice Centre on Tuesday