A driver involved in a hit-and-run incident has confessed to killing a man who was a dog walker and a father of two, whose body was discovered in a village churchyard.
Daniel Wyke, aged 28, admitted to causing the death of Aaron Jones, 38, through reckless driving in the rural village of Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Mr. Jones was taking his dog for a walk the day before yesterdayChristmasIn 2024, when Wyke struck him fatally and fled, leaving him with critical injuries in the grounds of the village’s Llanpumsaint (Caer-Salem) Baptist Chapelyard.
A search operation was initiated following the discovery of Mr. Jones’s dog roaming the village by a local man on the evening of December 23, 2024, who then reached out to the property developer’s wife, Lisa Haf Jones.
The body of a man with two children, who was a resident of the village, was discovered on the grounds of the local church and was declared dead upon arrival.
Wyke, hailing from Carmarthen in Carmarthenshire, was taken into custody the next day in 2024 but faced no charges related to causing death through dangerous driving until December 2025, a year later.
A delivery worker faced charges of causing a death through reckless driving and another charge of dangerous driving, which occurred one year after the accident in Llanpumsaint.
Wyke admitted guilt for the first charge in Swansea Crown Court today, but rejected the second accusation of reckless driving on Water Street in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire.
The prosecution lawyer, Ian Wright, informed the court that there was ‘significant damage to the vehicle’s windshield’ following the accident on Water Street.
Mr. Wright stated that the second collision should be considered an ‘aggravating factor’ for count one and will influence the sentencing.
A previous inquest was told that Mr. Jones was walking his dog when his body was discovered close to Caer Salem Baptist Chapel.
Judge Paul Thomas KC approved bail but immediately revoked Wyke’s driving privileges.
Bouquets were placed by grieving individuals near the location, while Mr. Jones was referred to by those who knew him as a ‘wonderful person’.
Local council member Bryan Davies referred to the village as ‘very quiet’ following his ‘tragic’ passing, with the funeral taking place on Saturday, January 18.
People were encouraged to make donations at the funeral for the Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity, which has collected £4,470 to date.
A tentative sentencing date has been scheduled for Monday, March 30.
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