In a harrowing incident that highlights the ongoing issue of knife crime in North Wales, a 19-year-old man from Anglesey has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a stabbing attack in Holyhead.

James Rees, a resident of Cae Ysgubor, Trearddur Bay, appeared in Caernarfon" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Caernarfon" link="linked" id="66203">Caernarfon Crown Court today, facing charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The court handed down a sentence of nine years imprisonment and issued an indefinite restraining order against Rees.

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