Leejay Richards News Today

The scene of the crash. Images: Traffic Wales/Dyfed-Powys Police A MAN has been jailed for taking a car and crashing it into a Powys shop, causing more than £300,000 worth of damage and injuring his cousin. Cousins Leejay Richards, 23, and Lee Richards, 18, both of Llandovery Road, Llanwrtyd, were sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court for the incident in January last year, which left the community without its shop during the coronavirus lockdown. The pair were travelling in a Renault C...

The footage shows the car hit the front of the shop before rolling down the road. Moments later, local residents are seen running into the street to witness the damage from the incident. The shop was closed for several months following the crash, with temporary traffic lights installed at the scene of the collision. And estimates suggest that the incident, which came after Richards and his cousin had been out drinking in Builth Wells, caused between £300,000 and £400,000 worth of dama...