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Dangerous driver who hit 5-year-old freed under early-release scheme after 2½ months

His release under a prison overcrowding scheme has drawn outrage from the victim’s mother alongside warnings from senior police about public safety.

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Overview

  • Dwyer, 35, served around 12 weeks of his 14-month sentence for dangerous driving after crashing into five-year-old Casey Wilson in Grangetown, Cardiff.
  • He was released into home detention curfew in early May under the Ministry of Justice’s scheme that allows inmates to leave custody after serving 40% of their term.
  • Released offenders face strict licence conditions including electronic tagging and risk assessments, with breaches leading to a return to prison.
  • Casey’s mother, Rachel Bancroft, described the shortened jail term as a “disgrace” and highlighted her daughter’s ongoing physical and mental injuries.
  • Sir Mark Rowley warned that the early-release programme could increase police workloads and potentially lead to further offences.