Smith and Parker had their pleas of not guilty to murder accepted by the Crown when they admitted assaulting Ms Spence and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

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The Crown accepted their guilty pleas to the charge of culpable homicide.

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At the earlier hearing the Crown had accepted not guilty pleas by Bufton, 33, of Ty Gwynt, Llanarth, Usk, Monmouthshire, who had faced three charges in connection with the christening.

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