World champion kickboxer charged with murder of 18-year-old after Swansea crash

Tyler Ford, of Morriston, Swansea, is accused of killing Ceiran Evans, from Gorseinon, and also of attempting to murder a second person

A teenage world champion kickboxer is being accused of murdering a man as he is due to face trial next year.

Tyler Ford, 18, appeared before Swansea Crown Court accused of killing Ceiran Evans, also 18, from Gorseinon. Mr Evans died following a road traffic collision.

Ford, of Morriston, Swansea, has also been charged with the attempted murder of a second person. The teenager, who has been a world kickboxing champion nine times, only spoke to confirm his name during the short hearing. He has not yet been asked to enter any pleas.

Judge Paul Thomas KC fixed a plea and case management hearing for September 29 and said a two-week trial will begin on January 11.

Remanding Ford into custody, the judge said: “The next hearing will be September 29 and the defendant will of course remain in custody.” The charges related to a collision between a car and an off-road bike on Pen Cae Crwn Road, Gorseinon, on July 9.

The family of Mr Evans paid tribute to him yesterday. They said: “Ceiran was loved more than any words can say and will be missed every single day.

“His kind heart, wicked sense of humour, loving nature, and handsome smile brought so much joy to everyone who knew him. He will forever be our precious baby boy; always loved, always remembered, and never forgotten.”