Crime

Brothers sentenced for assaulting ‘Eddies’ nightclub worker

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2 years ago

June 25, 2024

TWO Haverfordwest brothers who assaulted an Eddies Rock nightclub employee were ‘taking out the sins of his brother’, a court heard this week.

Joshua and Kyle Hamer launched their attack on nightclub worker Alex Clancey at around midnight on December 16.

But according to the brothers’ solicitor, the Hamers carried out the assault after being told that their father had been attacked in the town’s Castle Square earlier that evening by Mr Clancey’s brother.

“They’d been out that evening but so, too, had their father who had been assaulted in Castle Square,” said solicitor David James who represented both brothers, who reside at Haroldstone Close, Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest.

“[The father] was assaulted by Alex Clancey’s brother that rendered him unconscious, so tensions were running high..

“When Josh and Kyle saw Alex, they obviously took it out on him. This was the wrong thing to do and they now acknowledge that they should not have taken out the sins of the brother on another brother.”

Crown Prosecutor Linda Baker informed the magistrates that Alex Clancey has been employed at the Eddies Rock Nightclub for the past seven years,

“He’d started his shift at around 10.20pm that evening, and at approximately midnight, he was asked to cross to Eddie’s other business – Labyrinth – to collect some glasses and bring them back to the club,” she said.

“As he was walking across the road he heard several males shouting at him. He knew who they were. He was approached by the defendants and was pushed towards an old building that’s situated next door to Eddies, and within a couple of seconds, Kyle ran towards him and punched him to the left eye. As a result, he was in pain.

“This was a totally unprovoked attack.”

Meanwhile solicitor David James said that both brothers have ‘a strong worth ethic’. Joshua Hamer is employed as a tree surgeon for a local company while Kyle works for an industrial mechanical engineering company based in Thornton, Milford Haven.

Both brothers pleaded guilty to joint charges of assault by beating

Kyle Hamer, 26, was fined £884 and ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim. He must also pay £85 court costs and a £354 surcharge. Joshua Hamer, 23, was fined £730 and ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim, £85 costs and a £292 surcharge.

Crime

Dock woman given mental health treatment order after supermarket thefts

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6 hours ago

June 24, 2026

Sarah Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKE DOCK woman has been placed on a mental health treatment requirement after repeatedly stealing meat, cheese and other grocery items from local supermarkets.

Lisa Stewart, 45, admitted three theft offences when she appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

The first offence took place on March 11, when Stewart stole Vanish, Lenor and three packs of Persil capsules from Home Bargains in Pembroke Dock, with a total value of £58.41.

The following month, she stole four small beef joints, four steaks and three blocks of cheese from Asda in Pembroke Dock, worth £55.68.

Seven days later, she stole four legs of lamb from Farmfoods in Pembroke Dock, valued at £99.96.

Stewart, of Truscott House, London Road, Pembroke Dock, also pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to police bail on or around May 26.

She was represented in court by solicitor Alaw Harries, who told magistrates the thefts involved items of relatively low value and were not the result of “sophisticated offending”.

“The defendant has had an exceptionally difficult time, as last year she lost her partner to cancer and has struggled profoundly to process that grief,” said Ms Harries.

“Instead, she has attempted to cope by taking more of her prescribed medication than she should. And this is what has led her to be here today.”

Ms Harries said Stewart is now motivated to address her issues.

Magistrates sentenced Stewart to an 18-month community order. She must complete 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, a 12-month mental health treatment requirement and a 12-month drug rehabilitation requirement.

The order will include monthly reviews in court.

Stewart must also pay £214.05 compensation to the supermarkets, together with a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Grandmother banned after cocaine drug-drive offence

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6 hours ago

June 24, 2026

Sarah Jane Absalom

A GRANDMOTHER has been banned from the roads after being caught behind the wheel with 800 mcg of a cocaine metabolite in her system.

Eleri Phillips, 57, was stopped by police in the early hours of December 18 as she drove her Audi Q5 along Derwent Avenue, Steynton.

A roadside drugs swipe proved positive, and further blood tests carried out at the police station showed she had 45 mcg of cocaine in her system and 800 mcg of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite.

The legal limits are 10 mcg and 50 mcg respectively.

Phillips, of Brook Close, Steynton, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when she appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates. She was legally represented by solicitor Michael Kelleher.

“She is absolutely ashamed of what has happened,” Mr Kelleher told the court.

“She had been out with friends that evening and someone offered her cocaine. Very foolishly, she took it.

“As a result, she is now going to be disqualified from driving, which is going to cause problems not only for her but for her family, as she regularly helps look after her grandchildren with general pick-ups from school.”

Phillips was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £120. She must also pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.

Crime

Milford Haven builder banned for second drug-driving offence

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7 hours ago

June 24, 2026

Sarah Jane Absalom

Court hears cannabis reading was five times the legal limit

A SELF-EMPLOYED builder has been banned from the road after committing his second drug-driving offence in ten years.

Robert Duncan, 44, was stopped by police at around 6:00pm on January 31 as he drove a Ford Focus along Steynton Road, Milford Haven.

Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard this week that officers had been observing the vehicle before requesting it to stop.

Duncan provided a positive roadside drugs wipe, and later blood tests showed he had 10mcg of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in his system. The legal limit is 2mcg.

Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told magistrates that this was Duncan’s second drug-driving offence within ten years.

Duncan, of Meyler Crescent, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to drug-driving.

He was represented by solicitor Michael Kelleher, who said Duncan had believed the drug would have left his system by the time he got behind the wheel.

“He believed the drug would have been out of his system when he was driving, but it can take a considerable length of time to go,” said Mr Kelleher.

“In fact, this is the drug that takes the longest amount of time.”

Mr Kelleher said Duncan worked as a self-employed builder, but was currently unable to work large amounts of time because of family commitments.

Magistrates disqualified Duncan from driving for three years. He was also fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £32 surcharge.