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Three men deny murder of teenager in Swansea crash

Meleri WilliamsBBC Wales, Swansea Crown Court
Family Handout A teenage boy smiling at the camera. He has short brown hair and a black t-shirt on. Family Handout
Ceiran Evans, pictured, died following a crash between a car and an off-road bike

Three men have denied the murder of an 18-year-old after a serious road crash in Swansea.

Ceiran Evans died in a collision between a car and an off-road bike on Pen Cae Crwn Road in Gorseinon on 9 July.

World champion kickboxer Tyler Ford, 18, from Morriston, Swansea, pleaded not guilty to murder, as well as the attempted murder and grievous bodily harm with intent of a second person.

Elliot Truelove, 33, from West Cross, Swansea, and Liam Thomas, 18, from Morriston, Swansea, also pleaded not guilty to the same charges at Swansea Crown Court.

A fourth person - Trisha Thomas, 36, from Gorseinon - denied assisting an offender.

The court heard that she is accused of taking Elliot Truelove, who was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle, away from the crime scene.

A composite image of three men.
Tyler Ford, Elliot Truelove and Liam Thomas pleaded not guilty to murder, as well as the attempted murder and grievous bodily harm with intent of a second person

Judge Paul Thomas KC said a trial had already been set for 11 January 2027. The court heard it could take up to six weeks.

The defendants are being kept in custody.

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