A teen driver who deliberately drove into a Cardiff mum of three outside a club, killing her, has been found guilty of murder. Shelley Davies, 38, died from her injuries a week after the incident on September last year.

Kian Bateman, 19, drove into Miss Davies outside the Home Guard club in the Ely area of Cardiff. There had been fight involving his brother Kai, Ms Davies, and her partner David Bratcher, who was also injured by Bateman.

He shouted, “I didn’t see her, I didn’t see Shelley” as he was led from the dock in Cardiff Crown Court after the jury returned their verdict.

Videos showed to the jury during the trial captured Bateman inhaling laughing gas balloons before he drove his Seat Ibiza Sport into Ms Davies and Mr Bratcher.

Miss Davies suffered multiple injuries in the incident including fractures to her vertebrae, ribs, arm and pelvis, along with internal injuries. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here.

During the trial, Prosecutor Michael Jones KC said Bateman had seen her and was “intending in this moment to either kill them or at least cause them really serious harm”.

He said: “The defendant drove over Ms Davies and knocked over Mr Bratcher.

“The defendant did not stop after driving over Ms Davies and into Mr Bratcher, he continued driving along Heol Trelai and away from the scene.”

Mr Jones said it was “no coincidence” that the only two people he had hit had been involved in an altercation with his brother seconds earlier.

His car was later found abandoned with nitrous oxide cannisters on the passenger seat.

Prosecutor Michael Jones KC told the court Bateman had been to the club to watch General Levi perform and was sat in his car with the engine running as the incident played out in front of him. His brother Kai threw a punch which left Ms Davies knocked to the ground and lying in the road.

Bateman’s defence that he had not seen Miss Davies and was in shock after the incident was rejected by the jury.

The jury heard how Ms Davies was left lying in the carriageway severely injured, she was conscious but unable to communicate.

Police and emergency services arrived shortly afterwards and she was taken to the University Hospital of Wales where she was admitted to the intensive care unit and treated for multiple serious injuries.

She required immediate surgery where surgeons attempted to put her pelvis back together but while in hospital she suffered complications, contracted multiple infections and went into septic shock.

At 2.30pm on October 18, after her condition further deteriorated, all treatment was stopped and Ms Davies died.

The medical cause of death was given as multiple organ failure, multiple chest wounds, infarction, polytrauma including bowel, chest and leg injuries.

Bateman, of Heol Muston, Ely, pleaded not guilty to murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

The jury spent Friday morning deliberating and reached a unanimous verdict. They returned a guilty verdict for the murder of Ms Davies, found him not guilty of the attempted murder of Mr Bratcher, but guilty of causing him grievous bodily harm.

Judge Mary Stacey said the jury would be exempt from jury service for the rest of their lives due to the “stress and emotion” of this case. She thanked them all for their dedication to public service as she dismissed them.

Bateman will be sentenced on Friday, July 3.

Following the case, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said: “Shelley Davies was loved dearly by her family and friends. Our thoughts remain with them today as they have been throughout this horrendous ordeal.

“We welcome the convictions at court today and would like to thank all the witnesses who assisted the investigation, the Caerau community, as well as the prosecution team.”

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