Killing suspect, 39, is freed on bail after he denies manslaughter of retired maths teacher, 75

• Peter Ormerod, 75, died in hospital four days after suffering serious injuries
• It followed an incident at Burry Port in Carmarthenshire on September 24
• Hywel David Williams, 39, denied manslaughter at Swansea Crown Court today 
• He was granted bail after he was told his trial would not begin until July 10, 2023

A man has has been granted bail after denying the manslaughter of a retired maths teacher.

Peter Ormerod, 75, died in hospital four days after suffering serious injuries during an incident at Burry Port in Carmarthenshire on September 24.

Hywel David Williams, 39, appeared at Swansea Crown Court earlier today to plead not guilty to a single count of manslaughter.

The defendant, of Grangetown, Cardiff, was granted bail after being told his trial would not begin until July 10 next year.

Judge Paul Huw Thomas KC told Williams: ‘I am sorry that your trial is as far away as July 10 but there are reasons which you are aware of that mean it cannot be heard before then.

‘In the meantime, you can have bail.’

Retired maths teacher Peter Ormerod (pictured), 75, died in hospital four days after suffering serious injuries

Station Road in Burry Port, where the alleged incident took place last month in which Mr Ormerod suffered serious injuries

Police were called after Mr Ormerod suffered serious injuries in Station Road, Burry Port, at 10.45pm on September 24. He subsequently died in hospital in September 28. 

In a poignant tribute following his death, his family said: ‘Peter was a well-respected teacher and member of the community.

‘A very loved and loving father, grandfather, brother and friend.’

Mr Ormerod was a mathematics teacher at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School for Boys in Carmarthen and before that at the Welsh-medium Bro Myrddin Comprehensive School.

Former students described him as a ‘fantastic’ teacher and a ‘true gentleman’.

Writing on social media, one said: ‘So sad. He got me through 5 years of math in 6 months to pass O Level which I needed to get to college where other teachers had failed miserably!’

Another added: ‘I had to resit my maths GCSE because my maths teacher was awful, he always sat us down and made sure we understood everything before he moved on. He was such a lovely man.’

A third wrote: ‘Amazing teacher with time to help anyone. Deepest condolences to his family and friends.’ 

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