Magistrates adjourn sentencing to allow probation report

A 46-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody after stealing £2,000 worth of items from the One Stop Shop in Milford Haven.

Mark Brummitt, of Robert Street, Milford Haven, entered the shop as a trespasser on February 24 and removed items without making payment.

This week he appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates via a video link from HM Prison Swansea, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary.

Magistrates adjourned sentencing until March 17 to allow the probation service to prepare a pre-sentence report. Brummitt was remanded in custody until that hearing.

Judge tells defendant his ‘erratic and reckless’ behaviour caused serious disruption to emergency services

A MILFORD HAVEN man who threatened to kill armed police officers and set his St Peters Road home ablaze during a dramatic incident last autumn has been given a suspended prison sentence at Crown Court.

Robert Adams, represented by Mr Ian Ibrahim, had initially pleaded not guilty when he first appeared before magistrates on November 5 last year. However, he later entered guilty pleas at Crown Court to charges of making threats to kill and threatening to destroy or damage property.

The court heard that on November 3 armed officers were dispatched following a 999 call.

Police Constable Taylor told the court that when officers arrived, Adams was shouting from inside the property.

When instructed to come to the door, Adams replied: “Come in here and we will dance.” He then told officers: “Come in here and you will get killed.”

The situation escalated as Adams lit numerous candles and claimed he had filled his bath with petrol. He also told police he had tampered with gas and electricity supplies. Officers discovered he had filled sinks with white spirits and created makeshift traps using metal objects.

At one point, Adams asked officers if they were “ready to die” and shouted that he was happy to die and “happy to take officers with him”.

The court heard there was also a bath filled with what they thought was petrol and a toaster nearby, heightening fears of a potential explosion or fire.

In police interview, Adams prepared a statement denying the allegations, but later changed his plea.

The 46-year-old has no recent offending history, with his last conviction dating back 13 years.

In mitigation, Mr Ibrihim said the strongest factor in his client’s favour was his guilty pleas. He told the court that the offences were linked to a severe relapse of bipolar affective disorder, compounded by several days without sleep.

“There has been a marked improvement in his presentation and personality,” the court heard. Adams is now medicated and said to be stable and remorseful.

“All of this is because of a relapse in his mental health,” his counsel said. He attended school in Milford Haven and later studied at Pembrokeshire College. He has worked in a variety of roles but has been unemployed in recent years and is classed as vulnerable.

Addressing the defendant, the judge said: “Your demeanour, actions and words were erratic. Your threats were significant.

“In my judgment there was serious disruption caused to police and emergency services. You were reckless and out of control.”

Adams was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment for threats to kill and 12 months concurrent for criminal damage, with a further nine months for threats to cause criminal damage. The custodial sentences were suspended for 18 months.

He had spent four months in custody on remand prior to sentencing.

POLICE are appealing for information following a serious assault at a nightclub in Saundersfoot which left two people with significant facial injuries.

Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating reports of grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm at Sands Nightclub. The incident is believed to have taken place in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Two people suffered serious facial injuries during the incident.

Police say several lines of enquiry have already been carried out and officers are now keen to identify and speak with the individuals pictured, as they may have information that could assist the investigation.

Anyone who recognises the people shown, or believes they may be one of the individuals, is asked to contact police.

Information can be provided online at: https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/

Alternatively, email [email protected] or call 101.

Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555111 or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.

Quote reference: 26000106343.