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Bridgend crime gang shooting targeted a young child, Cardiff Crown Court hears
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A court has heard that members of an organised crime gang who fired shots into the wrong house in Pyle, Bridgend, were actually targeting a young child in retaliation over missing drugs. Cardiff Crown Court was told the shooting on 22 September 2025 targeted the youngster to get back at Daniel O'Callaghan over missing Class A drugs on Guernsey. Police recovered a photograph of a child and incriminating text messages from the defendants' phones.
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- An organised crime gang shooting in Pyle, Bridgend, targeted a young child in retaliation over missing Class A drugs, Cardiff Crown Court was told.
- The retribution was directed at Daniel O'Callaghan over thousands of pounds worth of drugs missing on Guernsey.
- Police found a photograph of a child and text messages on the defendants' phones discussing targeting the youngster.
- Two bullets were recovered from the door and wall of a house that had no connection to O'Callaghan.
- Several defendants face various charges including possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, while the trial continues.