Overview

• Lucy Langmead pleaded guilty to 13 counts of unauthorized access to computer material and five counts of unlawful disclosure of personal data after accessing South Wales Police systems from May 2021 to February 2022.
• She leaked confidential intelligence on her boyfriend Daniel Cozens—who pleaded guilty to drug supply and possession charges—to boost her status among offenders and satisfy "morbid curiosity".
• The breach triggered a 2021 probe after a community support officer was alerted when a woman cited inside knowledge of an investigation into her partner.
• Langmead received a 2-year-11-month prison term and Cozens a 1-year-8-month term, both serving up to half their sentences behind bars.
• Chief Superintendent Bella Rees emphasized that abusing police IT access is a serious offense that will face robust prosecution.