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Pembroke man to face court over historical child sexual offences

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A SIXTY-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear in court on Thursday (Jan 2) facing multiple historical child sexual offence charges dating back to the 1980s.

Anthony Kenniford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, is set to appear for his first hearing in the case.

He faces four charges under historical sexual offence legislation.

The charges include two counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of fourteen, contrary to Section 15(1) of and Schedule 2 to the Sexual Offences Act 1956. These offences are alleged to have occurred between May 1984 and May 1986, and between April 1985 and April 1988, in Pembroke.

Mr Kenniford also faces two charges of inciting a boy under the age of sixteen to commit an act of gross indecency, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Indecency with Children Act 1960. These offences are alleged to have occurred during the same period.

If found guilty, the offences carry a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

Complainants in the case are granted lifelong anonymity under the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992.

The case will be heard at a magistrates’ court, with proceedings expected to begin in the new year.

Please note the case will be dealt with as the law was when the alleged offences took place, not under the newest legislation, which was not in force at the time.

The Herald will continue to report on this case as it progresses.

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Police issue update following incident at Tenby multi-storey

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Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed this morning that they are investigating a collision on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park in Tenby, at around 4pm on Thursday, January 2.

The collision, police said, involved a grey Nissan Qashqai and a young child.

The child remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The family are being supported by specially trained officers.

One man, aged 33, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving, drink driving, and drug driving. He remains in police custody.

Police issued a statement saying: “This is a tragic incident and is a live investigation.

“We ask that you do not speculate the circumstances and allow our officers to carry out their enquiries.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage that could help officers with their investigation is asked to report it to us, either online at: https://bit.ly/DPPContactOnline, by emailing [email protected], or by calling 101.

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Driver wasn’t aware he was over the cannabis drug-drive limit

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A MILFORD HAVEN motorist has been banned from driving after being caught travelling ‘at speed’ along Dale Road, Haverfordwest, after consuming cannabis.

John Lewis, 30, was followed by police officers as he travelled along the Dale Road on June 24, 2024.

“The officers believed the car was travelling at speed, and when they spoke to the driver, who was identified as the defendant, he said he’d taken cannabis the evening before,” said Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan when Lewis appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates this week.

Blood tests carried out at the police station confirmed the defendant had 3.7 mcg of Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol in his system. The prescribed legal limit is 2.

Lewis, of Coombs Drive, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to driving over the legal drugs limit. He was represented in court by solicitor Tom Lloyd.

“If he had been aware that he was over the limit that day, he’d never have driven,” he said.

Lewis, who has no previous convictions, was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay a £120 court surcharge and £85 costs.

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Shoplifter’s solicitor says he will ‘get clean’ whilst in custody

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HAVERFORDWEST shoplifter Asa Wandelt has appeared before magistrates yet again after CCTV footage showed him stealing £17 worth of food and drink from the Cooperative store in Carmarthen.

Appearing before Haverfordwest magistrates this week via a video link from Parc Prison, Bridgend, where he is serving a custodial sentence for previous convictions, Wandelt, 36, pleaded guilty to his latest shoplifting offence.

“He’s making the most of his time in custody by getting clean and starting to sort himself out,” said his solicitor, Tom Lloyd.

Wandelt, of Harrier Road, Haverfordwest, was fined £40 and ordered to pay £17 compensation to the Cooperative store and a £16 court surcharge.  

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