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August 3 Trial Set in Tristan Shae Kerr Murder Case

The four defendants named in court reports remain in custody as detectives continue their investigation.

Overview

  • Crown Court listed a four-to-six week trial starting 3 August for the killing of 17-year-old Tristan Shae Kerr in Abertridwr.
  • Ricardo Elliot, 26, Elexi Manny, 24, Georgie Mears, 19, and Connor Palfrey, 24, have been charged with murder and deny the charge after initial appearances.
  • Police were called to a property on Lower Francis Street at about 5:45pm on 5 February, where Tristan was found with a serious injury and pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A 28-year-old woman from Hereford arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation, police said.
  • Gwent Police appealed for information, asking the public not to speculate and to quote log reference 2600038325, as family and Senghenydd RFC paid tributes and a fundraiser was launched.