SOUTH Wales Police today issued a statement following the guilty plea by a man from Caerphilly to the murder of an 18 year old Barry teenager.
David James Braddon, aged 26, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to the murder of Conner Marshall in Trecco Bay caravan park, Porthcawl.
Detective Chief Inspector Kath Pritchard, of the South Wales Police Specialist Crime Investigations Team, said: “This was a brutal attack on a teenage boy which has left his family and friends devastated by the incident, and brought shock and sadness to both the visitors of Trecco Bay and also the community of Barry.
“We would like to thank the local community for their support and patience while we investigated Conner’s murder.
"We know incidents like this can cause a great deal of concern and anxiety.
"The community support has undoubtedly helped us to bring the person responsible for Conner’s murder to justice.”
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