Powys man facing grievous bodily harm charge to appear at crown court

The case against a man facing a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man in Powys has been sent to the crown court.

Elliot Cooper, 25, appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, March 24, where he entered no plea to a single charge of wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) on Keegan Rees-Bradley.

The offence is alleged to have occurred at The Pavilion, in Llandrindod Wells, on November 15 last year; an incident in which Cooper, of Crossgates was said to have unlawfully and maliciously assaulted Mr Rees-Bradley, causing GBH level injuries

Prosecuting Ms Sian Vaughan said the case should be sent to the higher court.

Magistrates told Cooper they were committing his case to Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. He will make an initial hearing there on April 21.

He was granted conditional bail, with one requirement not to contact the victim in any way.