Crime

St Dogmaels man given Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Published

6 days ago

November 4, 2025

A ST DOGMAELS man has been made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order following a civil application by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The order was granted this week against Leof Sceaga, 57, of Cysgod-y-Cwm, St Dogmaels, Cardigan, when he appeared before District Judge Mark Layton sitting at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court.

Dyfed-Powys Police’s request for the order was not contested by Sceaga, who chose to represent himself and did not seek legal assistance.

The Sexual Harm Prevention Order prohibits him from having any unsupervised contact with females under the age of sixteen and from using the internet to contact anyone under sixteen. It also forbids him from downloading any images onto a device capable of accessing the internet.

Judge Layton confirmed that the order takes immediate effect.

Editor’s note:

SHPOs are civil orders that can be imposed either following a criminal conviction for a sexual offence, or — as in this case — through a civil application made by the police where they believe an individual poses a risk of sexual harm. Such applications are made to prevent potential offending or reoffending, even if no new criminal charge has been brought.

The civil route allows police to seek restrictions where they have intelligence or evidence of concerning behaviour, but where it may not meet the criminal threshold for prosecution. Breaching the terms of an SHPO, however, is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison.

Dyfed-Powys Police said the order is designed to protect the public by managing individuals who present a continuing risk of sexual harm.

Crime

Two arrested after woman rescued from Main Street building in Pembroke

Published

6 hours ago

November 10, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE have arrested two men on suspicion of rape and false imprisonment following a serious incident on Main Street, Pembroke, on Sunday morning (Nov 9).

Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called at 9:45am to reports of a woman in distress at a property above Mehfil’s Indian restaurant. The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Two men, aged 36 and 27, were arrested at the scene. They have since been released on bail while police enquiries continue.

Officers remained outside the premises for much of the morning, with several police vehicles and ambulances attending. A cordon was placed around the entrance to Willings Walk shopping arcade as forensic work was carried out.

The Herald understands that the woman’s condition is stable, and police have confirmed that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police, quoting reference DP-20251109-132.

Crime

Two arrested after late-night assault in Milford Haven

Published

7 hours ago

November 10, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE have confirmed that two men were arrested following a serious late-night assault on Charles Street, Milford Haven, on Saturday (Nov 8).

Officers were called to the scene at around 11:30pm after reports of an assault near Market Square.

A 62-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Benjamin Cullen, aged 19, was arrested and later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He was due to appear before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court today (Nov 10).

A second man, aged 36, was also arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on bail pending further police enquiries.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police, quoting reference 433 of November 8.

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Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Crime

Two women rescued from water at Milford Marina

Published

11 hours ago

November 10, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE and ambulance crews were called to Milford Marina at around 8:10pm on Thursday (Nov 6) after reports that two women were in the water near the Ty Hotel.

Both women were recovered safely from the water by emergency services and taken to hospital for assessment.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 8:10pm, Thursday, November 6 to a report that two women were in the water at Milford Marina. Both were recovered from the water and taken to hospital. One was later arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.”

The Herald witnessed a large emergency response, with two ambulances, an ambulance response vehicle and five police vehicles attending the scene.

The Angle Lifeboat was initially tasked by stood down, the RNLI confirmed.

A woman, wrapped in a towel and visibly cold, was seen being escorted into a police van by officers shortly before 9:00pm.

The incident is now under investigation.