FOLLOWING a submission to the Crown Prosecution Service today (8th August 2024), 34-year-old Richard David Williams of Maes Deri, Ewloe has been charged with malicious communications.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court tomorrow.

This investigation followed the posting of material on a social media site and was connected with the ongoing national tensions.

North Wales Police will respect the court process and withhold from further comment regarding this case, at this time.

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman KPM said: "I would like to remind the public of North Wales that we take any allegation of criminality, whether committed online or in person, extremely seriously.

"Those who post in a suspected criminally irresponsible way will be located, swiftly investigated, and where appropriate charged."