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World champion kickboxer charged with murder and attempted murder after man dies in crash between car and off-road bike

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Rossiter, J. (2026, September 29). World champion kickboxer charged with murder and attempted murder after man dies in crash between car and off-road bike. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16169477/champion-kickboxer-charged-murder-man-dies-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-29 · by Joe Rossiter

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Tyler Ford, an 18-year-old nine-time world kickboxing champion, has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a crash involving his car and an off-road bike on Pen Cae Crwn Road in Gorseinon, Swansea, on July 9. The incident resulted in the death of Ceiran Evans, also 18, and injuries to another individual. Ford denies these charges, as do co-defendants Elliot Truelove, 33, and Liam Thomas, 18. A trial date for January 11 next year has been set by Judge Paul Thomas, which could last up to six weeks.
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Tyler Ford, a nine-time world kickboxing champion, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Ceiran Evans, 18, died following a crash on Pen Cae Crwn Road in Gorseinon, Swansea on July 9. Ford denies killing Evans and attempting to murder another person who suffered grievous bodily harm during the incident involving an off-road bike and a car. Additionally, Elliot Truelove, 33, and Liam Thomas, 18, both from Swansea, were charged with the same offenses but pleaded not guilty. Ford appeared before Swansea Crown Court on the same day. The case has garnered significant attention as Evans's family issued a statement saying Ceiran was loved more than words can express.

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Daily Mail Gorseinon South Wales Swansea Swansea Crown Court

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Ceiran Evans PERSON · 2× Elliot Truelove PERSON · 2× Ford PERSON · 2× Liam Thomas PERSON · 2× Swansea GPE · 2× Tyler Ford PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Gorseinon GPE · 1× Swansea Crown Court ORG · 1× Trisha Thomas PERSON · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A world champion kickboxer has been charged with murder, attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a crash between a car and an off-road bike.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Evans's family previously said in a statement: 'Ceiran was loved more than any words can say and will be missed every single day.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A world champion kickboxer has been charged with murder, attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a crash between a car and an off-road bike. asserted
kickboxer → see → road
Tyler Ford, 18, denies killing Ceiran Evans, also 18, after he died following the crash on Pen Cae Crwn Road in Gorseinon, Swansea, on July 9. asserted
he → deny → July
Ford also denied the attempted murder of a second person and causing them grievous bodily harm with intent. asserted
Ford → deny → intent
A nine-time world kickboxing champion, Ford appeared before Swansea Crown Court today. asserted
Ford → appear → Court
Elliot Truelove, 33, and Liam Thomas, 18, both from Swansea, also appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the same three charges. And Trisha Thomas, 36, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assisting an offender. asserted
Thomas → appear → offender
Tyler Ford has been charged with murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm with intent asserted
Ford → charge → intent
Ceiran Evans dies after a crash between an off-road bike and a car on July in South Wales Elliot Truelove, 33, also pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court today Liam Thomas, 18, faces the same three charges, which he denies Mr asserted
he → die → which
Evans's family previously said in a statement: 'Ceiran was loved more than any words can say and will be missed every single day. asserted
words → say → statement
'His kind heart, wicked sense of humour, loving nature, and handsome smile brought so much joy to everyone who knew him. asserted
who → love → him
'He will forever be our precious baby boy; always loved, always remembered, and never forgotten.' asserted
He → love → ?
Judge Paul Thomas said a trial date had been set for January 11 next year and could take up to six weeks. uncertain
date → say → weeks
The defendants remain in custody. asserted
defendants → remain → custody
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