A Pontrhydfendigaid man has appeared in court charged with the intentional strangulation of a woman in Clarach.

Macaulay Steadman, of Heavenly Daze, Terrace Road, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 8 July.

The 30-year-old is charged with the intentional strangulation of a woman in Clarach between 1 and 20 April 2024.

Steadman is next due to appear before Swansea Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 7 August.

He was remanded on conditional bail by magistrates until that hearing date.