Jamie Curtis, aged 26, has today been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kevin Hier in Ynysawdre, Bridgend on Wednesday 23rd October 2013.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Simon Davies, of South Wales Police specialist crime investigations team, said:
“No sentence will ever begin to compensate Kevin’s family for their sudden and devastating loss. By pleading guilty Curtis has accepted responsibility for his actions and he has now received a life sentence meaning he will spend many years behind bars for what he has done.
“The thoughts of everyone associated with this investigation are with Kevin’s family, the witnesses to this terrible crime and the community of Ynysawdre which was left stunned by what was a shocking but rare incident.”
