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Kai Pennell Pleads Guilty to Murder of Boxer and MMA Fighter Duane Keen

A judge remanded him in custody pending a February 24 hearing to set the minimum term of a mandatory life sentence.

Overview

  • The 35-year-old admitted the killing at Cardiff Crown Court on February 6.
  • He also pleaded guilty to destroying a white Suzuki Swift owned by Rebecca Phillips.
  • He denied a charge of making a threat to kill, and prosecutors said they will not seek a trial on that count.
  • Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, recorder of Cardiff, said only a life sentence can be imposed and set sentencing for February 24.
  • Keen, 47, was found with serious injuries at a Riverside Drive home in Blaenavon on October 17, 2025, as armed police, paramedics and the Wales Air Ambulance responded.