Teenager who murdered 18-year-old in Swindon named
Ciaran Newman fatally stabbed Owen Dunn in a park in December 2022
Last updated 17th Feb 2026
A teenager who murdered 18-year-old Owen Dunn in Swindon has been named for the first time, after a court order was lifted.
Ciaran Newman, who used to live in Sackville Close in Walcot, was just 14 when he fatally stabbed the teenager in a park in the town in December 2022.
As Newman is now 18-years-old, legal restrictions which were in place have been lifted and his custody photo has been released.
Newman is serving a 12-year sentence in prison and a second person, Tyler Hunt, now 20, is serving a minimum term of 19 years after he was also convicted of murder.
The charity Owen's World Foundation was set up in Owen Dunn's memory.
The organisation released this statement on social media.