Crime

Knife threat and assault: Carmarthen man remanded in custody

Published

5 months ago

December 29, 2025

Teenager admitted threatening victim with kitchen knife in public street and later assault

JACK GORNALL, aged 18, of no fixed abode, Carmarthen, has been remanded in custody after indicating guilty pleas a knife threat in a public place, a separate assault, and sending a message threatening death or serious harm.

Llanelli Magistrates’ Court heard that Gornall pleaded guilty to threatening a person with a blade in a public place, contrary to section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

The court was told that on Wednesday, January 8, in Heol-y-Neuadd, Llandysul, Gornall had a kitchen knife with him in a public place and unlawfully and intentionally threatened another person, Kayden Kavouniaris.

Prosecutors said the threat was made in such a way that a reasonable person exposed to the same conduct would believe there was an immediate risk of physical harm.

Gornall also admitted a further offence of sending a communication threatening death or serious harm, contrary to section 181 of the Online Safety Act 2023.

The court heard that on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Channings, Church Street, Llandysul, Gornall sent a message conveying a threat of death, intending, or being reckless as to whether, an individual encountering the message would fear that the threat would be carried out.

In addition, Gornall pleaded guilty to a separate offence of assault by beating, after assaulting Darren Hughes in Carmarthen on Sunday, October 27.

Magistrates were told that the offences are punishable by imprisonment and that Gornall was likely to offend if released. As a result, he was remanded in custody following conviction.

The case has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for sentence under the Sentencing Act 2020.

Gornall is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Monday, February 9, at 9:00am for sentencing.

Crime

Man used vulnerable victim’s bank card at Milford Haven Tesco

Published

9 hours ago

May 16, 2026

Court Reporter

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been given a suspended prison sentence after using a vulnerable man’s bank card at Tesco Extra in Milford Haven.

Mark Anthony Hambrook, of Keeston, admitted fraud by false representation when he appeared before magistrates.

The court heard that Hambrook dishonestly used the card on April 29, 2025, spending £220.

Magistrates said the offence crossed the custody threshold because it involved a breach of trust, a vulnerable victim, and was committed while Hambrook was on post-sentence supervision.

He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.

Hambrook was also ordered to pay £220 compensation, together with a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Cilgerran man denies breaching court ban on keeping animals

Published

10 hours ago

May 16, 2026

Court Reporter

39-year-old accused of keeping a dog despite court-imposed disqualification order dating back to 2019

A CILGERRAN man has denied breaching a court-imposed ban on keeping animals.

Max Huntley, 39, of Castell Corwg, Cilgerran, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 14) for a further case management hearing.

He is accused of breaching a disqualification order imposed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

The court register states that Huntley was disqualified following conviction and sentence at Swansea Crown Court on March 14, 2019, for an offence under section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act.

The allegation now before the court is that, on or about August 10, 2025, at Castell Corwg, Cilgerran, he breached that disqualification by having custody of a dog.

Huntley has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The case was adjourned to allow the prosecution to confirm details relating to the defendant and how a solicitor could contact him.

He was remanded on unconditional bail and must attend the next hearing at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 27, at 10:00am.

The hearing is listed for further case management and is expected to last around 20 minutes.