ALEX CAMPBELL fractured his partner’s eye socket after she told him to cut down on drinking—then trashed a pub two days later.

Swansea Crown Court heard the 29-year-old had been staying at his partner’s home in Hakin on March 5, as he had nowhere else to go. When she returned at around 8:30pm, Campbell was drunk and watching television.

Prosecutor Brian Simpson said the woman suggested he shouldn’t be drinking so much. The pair began to argue, and Campbell punched her in the face.

The next morning, the victim noticed double vision and went to hospital, where doctors found she had suffered a fractured eye socket.

Just two days later, Campbell was involved in a heated row with another man inside Legends Tavern in Johnston. He knocked a glass and candle holder from a table, smashing them, before hurling a chair at a wall-mounted television. As he left the pub, he punched an outdoor light, breaking it.

Later the same day, police were called to a home in Johnston where Campbell had been seen banging on a door and using a broken plant pot in an apparent attempt to force entry.

When officers arrived, they instructed Campbell to show his hands. Instead, he reached into his pocket. Fearing he may be armed, an officer grabbed him. During the struggle, the officer suffered scratches to his face and chin.

A search of Campbell uncovered three diazepam tablets.

Campbell, who is of no fixed address, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm, criminal damage, assaulting an emergency worker, and possession of a Class C drug. The court heard he had 12 previous convictions for 21 offences.

In mitigation, Ashanti-Jade Walton said Campbell was “deeply ashamed” and had reached “an all-time low”.

“At the heart of this is someone who recognises he has problems,” she said. “This time, something has clicked—he knows he has to change.”

Judge Catherine Richards handed down a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. Campbell must also complete an alcohol abstinence monitoring programme and attend an accredited rehabilitation course.

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault following a trial at Swansea Crown Court.

RICHARD MURRAY, aged 46, of Hill Street, had faced three charges relating to an incident in Narberth in August 2022.

He was accused of orally raping a woman, sexually assaulting her by touching without consent, and causing her to engage in sexual activity against her will.

Murray denied all the allegations.

After just over an hour of deliberation, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts.

Murray was released from the dock and expressed his thanks to the jury as he left the courtroom.

Judge Paul Thomas KC thanked the jury before discharging them.

A WARRANT has been issued for a Haverfordwest man who failed to appear at court to be sentenced for sending a series of grossly offensive and menacing messages.

Steven Butler, 39, of Douglas James Way, had previously pleaded guilty to an offence under the Communications Act 2003 after sending a number of messages via a public electronic communications network that were described as obscene, indecent, and threatening.

The offences took place between October 23 and October 29, 2024, and were intended to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient or others who might see or be affected by the content.

Butler had been due to attend Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (May 13) but failed to turn up. Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest without bail.

The court heard the messages were “grossly offensive” and sent deliberately to cause harm. Prosecutor Ann Griffiths presented the case, with Mr Andrew Smith listed as defence.