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The Independent
07-07-2025
- The Independent
Five people deny murder of woman shot dead in Wales
Five people have pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman who was shot dead in South Wales. Joanne Penney, 40, was pronounced dead after suffering fatal injuries at an address in Talbot Green on March 9. On Monday, seven people appeared before Cardiff Crown Court to deny charges in connection with her death. Joshua Gordon, 27, Marcus Huntley, 20, Jordan Mills-Smith, 33, Kristina Ginova, 21, and Tony Porter, 68, all pleaded not guilty to murder. Gordon, of Oadby, Leicestershire, and Huntley, from St Mellons, Cardiff, also denied participating in the activities of an organised crime group between March 11 2024 and March 11 this year. Mills-Smith, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, Ginova, from Oadby, Leicestershire, and Porter, from Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, pleaded not guilty to the same charge. Sai Raj Manne, 25, of no fixed address, and Molly Cooper, 33, from Leicester, also denied participating in the activities of an organised crime group. Manne pleaded not guilty to possessing, purchasing or acquiring a firearm, namely an 8mm calibre self-loading pistol modified to enable the discharge of ammunition without legal authority. Cooper denied possessing, purchasing or acquiring ammunition, namely 16 live 8mm calibre blank pistol cartridges reloaded with improvised projectiles, without having a firearms certificate. An eighth defendant, Melissa Quailey-Dashper, 39, from Leicester, is also charged with Ms Penney's murder but did not attend court on Monday. Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, heard that a nine-week trial is due to begin on October 20 this year. She remanded the defendants in custody ahead of the next hearing in the case. An inquest into Ms Penney's death which opened in March was told she died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, causing injuries to her heart and lung. Emergency services found Ms Penney with serious injuries and she was pronounced dead. In a tribute issued after her death, Ms Penney's family said: 'We are devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved Joanne. She was a daughter, mother, sister and niece – loved deeply by all who knew her. 'Her kindness, strength and love for her family will never be forgotten.'
BBC News
15-03-2025
- BBC News
Talbot Green: Murder charges after Joanne Penney shot dead
Four people have been charged with murder after a 40-year-old woman was shot dead at a block of flats on Penney died after being shot at Green Park in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon said they were considering several lines of inquiry, including that Ms Penney could have been a victim of mistaken Wales Police said a fifth person was charged with assisting an offender. They are due to appear before Cardiff magistrates on Saturday. Ms Penney's family described her as a daughter, mother, sister and niece who was "deeply loved by all who knew her".The five charged, three men and two women, are:Marcus Huntley, 20, from St Mellons, Cardiff, charged with murderMelissa Quailey-Dashper, 39, from Leicester, charged with murderJoshua Gordon, 27, from Oadby, Leicestershire, charged with murderTony Porter, 68, from Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, charged with murder and participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime groupKistina Ginova , 21, from Oadby, Leicestershire, charged with assisting offenderA 32-year-old man was also arrested on Friday evening in the Suffolk area as part of the Chief Supt Ceri Hughes said: "Our team of detectives and specialist staff are continuing to piece together the circumstances behind Joanne's tragic death."I would still urge anyone who has information, either about her death or what happened at the property in Llys Illtyd on Sunday evening, to come forward – the smallest piece of information could be of vital importance." This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
