Three men involved in alleged shooting deny attempted murder Oliver Pearce, 30, Ricky Webber, 28, and James Drakes, 33, appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court where they denied the charge Sign up for our Crime and Punishment NewsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. The inside stories on the latest court stories from Wales When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Three men arrested in connection with an alleged shooting in Aberdare have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.