POLICE have identified a four-month-old baby who died in the Pembrokeshire village of Clynderwen.

Emergency services were called to Clynderwen on Friday afternoon (Oct 18). Dyfed-Powys Police attended following a call from the Welsh Ambulance Service concerning the welfare of a four-month-old boy at around 1:45pm. Sadly, the boy died at the scene.

Two people—a 19-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man—were arrested on suspicion of child neglect and have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed that the baby was named Kali Creed Green. A spokesperson for the force said: “Dyfed-Powys Police can confirm that the name of the four-month-old baby, who sadly died in Clynderwen on October 18, is Kali Creed Green.

“Officers continue to investigate the circumstances around his death.

“Two people—a woman aged 19 and a man aged 23—were arrested on suspicion of child neglect and have now been released on bail pending further enquiries.

“His death is being treated as unexplained, and HM Coroner has been advised.”

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called [on October 18] shortly after 1:30pm to reports of an incident in Clynderwen.

“We sent two emergency ambulances, one Cymru high acuity response unit paramedic, one duty operational manager, and a co-responder from Mid and West Fire and Rescue Service.

“Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter.”

A CROWN COURT judge has hit out at the judicial service’s reluctance to send criminals to custody despite their regular offending when sentencing a Haverfordwest man accused of attacking his victim with a lump hammer.

Addressing Joshua Lee, 21, when he appeared for sentencing at Swansea Crown Court on Monday for a revenge attack against a man he accused of raping his best friend’s sister, Judge Geraint Walters condemned the system for handing out persistent Community Orders instead of custodial sentences.

“Pussyfooting around with sentencing is a mistake in many cases,” he said.

“What’s the point of a fine or a Community Order, when on and on it goes?

“This is a man who needs help, but sometimes that means a more serious sentence.”

Lee, 21, had pleaded guilty to attacking his victim with a lump hammer in Salutation Square, Haverfordwest on the afternoon of Sunday, August 25.

Counsel for the Crown, John Hartson, KC, said the attack took place soon after 4pm.

“The victim was walking through the town centre when he was assaulted by the defendant and punched to the back of his head,” he said. 

“[The victim] turned around and recognised the defendant but he was then punched to the head numerous times.  There were 20 hits to his head and he was also hit twice to his face.  The defendant then produced a lump hammer and used it to hit the victim to his right temple.  He felt immediate pain.”

The defendant ran off but was later traced by police officers to an address in Fleming Crescent, Haverfordwest.

“He came out with his arms in front of him, saying, ‘So [the victim] raped my best friend’s sister.  Now I’ve dealt with it.”

Meanwhile defence counsel David Johns, KC, said Lee’s life in the run-up to the revenge attack had been exceptionally difficult.

“He had a very difficult upbringing and was put into the care system when he was two years old where he was physically abused,” he said.

“This is a young man with mental health problems, who’s extremely immature, and it’s exacerbated by the fact that he’s had little or no moral guidance.

“Maybe if he’d had some sort of proper support before now, things would have been different.”

Mr John’s comments were endorsed by Judge Geraint Walters.

“The defendant was brought up in the most depressing way, and that is not his fault,” said Judge Walters.

“No two-year-old can be blamed for being taken into care and no two-year-old can be blamed for being abused  so yes, you are the product of your upbringing.

“The courts, over the years, have given you one Community Order after another and they’ve achieved absolutely nothing.  Someone should have taken the bull by the horns before now.

“You’re now getting some structured intervention in the prison which you were not getting in the community.  I’d like to think that this is the last time that you’ll  end up in court.”

Joshua Lee pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm and to possessing an offensive weapon, namely a lump hammer, in a public place.

He was sentenced to 15 months in prison.  Half of this sentence will be served in custody with the remaining time being served on post-sentence supervision.

A five-year restraining order was imposed, preventing him from having any form of direct and indirect contact with the victim and a forfeiture and destruction order was made for the lump hammer.

OFFICERS from Dyfed-Powys Police have made themselves available to support pupils at Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi following the tragic death of a 12-year-old pupil, named locally as Honey French.

Police were called to an address in Milford Haven on Saturday morning following a request from the Welsh Ambulance Service. Police have confirmed that, sadly, she died a short time later.

Honey’s mother, Jessica, took to social media on Sunday, saying: “This was a horrible accident, a game gone wrong. Our hearts are shattered; she was the most loved little girl of all.”

Referring to the many photos of Honey posted by friends and well-wishers on her Facebook wall, Jessica said: “Thank you for all your kind messages. All these photos show me how many other people love her too.”

Hundreds of people have paid tribute to Honey on social media, showing how loved she was by so many in the community.

In a statement, Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Our thoughts are with her family at this time, and support has been offered from specialist officers. The death is not being treated as suspicious. [Any children] affected by this incident can find help and support from Childline by calling 0800 1111.”