Overview
- Caernarfon Crown Court gave each man an extra two and a half years to run after their current terms, delaying their earliest release dates, after guilty pleas to causing grievous bodily harm without intent.
- Judge Timothy Petts said Qasim Afzal’s right testicle has effectively died and is likely to need surgical removal.
- Prosecutors said the four entered Afzal’s cell at HMP Berwyn and beat him with kicks, stamps, and punches while using an improvised weapon.
- The assault in February 2024 was recorded on a mobile phone and, according to the judge, was meant for sharing on WhatsApp.
- Defense lawyers cited long delays before the case reached court and said some clients had lesser roles or had taken rehabilitation courses in custody.