Criminal lies to judge that his daughter was killed in a car crash in order to get bail 'to attend her funeral'

  • Andrew Gwndaf Jones made up the story to avoid being remanded
  • Mother of the girl told police when she read of his release in the paper
  • Jones, 44, was sentenced to 10 months jail for lying in court

By Aaron Sharp

PUBLISHED: 13:54 EST, 28 September 2013 | UPDATED: 19:34 EST, 28 September 2013

Andrew Gwndaf Jones, 44, was jailed for 10 months for perverting the course of justice

'Repugnant': Andrew Gwndaf Jones, 44, was jailed for perverting the course of justice

A shoplifter who lied about his daughter being killed in a car smash and said he needed bail to attend the funeral has been jailed for perverting the course of justice.

Andrew Gwyndaf Jones made up the horrendous tale when he appeared before magistrates in July this year facing four charges of theft.

The 44-year-old, who had more than 120 previous offences, was set to be remanded in custody after his hearing was adjourned for a week.

But he pleaded with the District Judge who was presiding over the case, saying his daughter had been killed in an accident and that he would miss her funeral if he was not granted bail.

Judge Andrew Shaw agreed to turn Jones loose so that he could be at the service, but his lies were exposed after the girl's mother read a report of proceedings in the local press.

After he had been bailed, friends and relatives of the young girl even began contacting her mother with messages of condolence.

The furious mother contacted police, telling them that her daughter was alive and well and that Jones had made up the story to secure bail.

When approached by officers, the thief said his bail application was in relation to another daughter and then a step-daughter. All his claims proved to be lies.

Having been hauled back before the judge, Jones, of no fixed abode, was jailed for six months for the four shoplifting charges.

He was then charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the bogus bail submission.

Jailed: Jones was jailed at Mold Crown Court above after the mother of his child told police he had lied about her death

Jailed: Jones was sentenced at Mold Crown Court, above, after the mother of his child told police he had lied about the accident

After pleading guilty at that hearing at Mold Crown Court, Judge Niclas Parry said: 'It is difficult to imagine how anyone could stoop so low.'

Jailing Jones for a further 10 months, the judge said the lie was 'as repugnant as it was serious' and 'struck at the heart of the administration of justice'.

 

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Clare Jones, defending, said that her client had a 26-year drug addiction but was motivated to change and was now providing negative drug tests.

He had been supported by Narcotics Anonymous and since August had been able to put drugs behind him.

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What a putrid, rotten creature.

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disgusting man

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How do these people get to be judges. They are dealing with habitual liars, thieves, con men the basic slime of society, but here is one that takes what he is told on face value. You should be asking for proof you stupid man and as for the defence lawyer they are no better than the client.

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120 previous offences. Please can we just hang anyone who gets 10 convictions, as they are just no good for anything, and cause so much misery to so many people as well as costing the taxpayer a fortune!!

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Since tattoos are fashionable, why not tattoo "LIAR" across his forehead and let him go

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120 previous convictions? How can anyone believe a word this parasite says ever again?

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Surely, given the circumstances, it should have been followed up to see whether he was telling the truth or not? Unbelievable behaviour on both sides!

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Isn’t there any facility or person to check these things before making such an important judgement?? Blimey, he might as well have given the excuse that he could miss out on being knighted if he went to jail and they would have probably believed it! Probably would have arranged an escort too!

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I’ve sat in court for over 11 years as an advisor to the judiciary and on a daily basis heard lawyers dribble out story after story from their clients that are not true and it never ceased to amaze me why the magistrates and judges didn’t ask for proof. Obviously it’s the same here in the UK

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Absolutely disgusting that someone would claim their child were dead in order to obtain bail. Shame on them for their crime and for their later actions.

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