News

Milford Haven: Male found dead in Mount Estate flat

Published

9 years ago

May 31, 2015

Tom Sinclair

Police at scene: Hawthorn Path, Mount Estate, Milford Haven.

OFFICERS from Milford Haven police discovered the body of a male at an address in Hawthorn Path, Mount Estate, Milford Haven on Sunday evening (May 31).

The police had been contacted on the non-emergency number to get in touch with a resident whose alarm had been going off intermittently for around a fortnight.

Next door neighbour Paul Hodson told The Herald: “I rang Pembrokeshire County Council on May 19 to inform them that there was an alarm going off at the address, because we were not able to get an answer from his door. The council told me not to worry, and that we would send someone around or get in touch with him.”

“Obviously nothing had been done, so tonight I decided to ask a friend to call the police on 101 to say that we were concerned for the welfare of the gentleman, who is in his forties and lives alone.”

“When the police went in they saw that the gentleman had passed away. He had been dead for some time.”

A spokesman for Pembrokeshire County Council initially said: “We have checked all our records and found no reference to a report being made regarding this property on the Mount at any time in May. The last contact we had about this property was in March.”

On Monday (June 1) the Council contacted the Herald again, saying: “We have double checked our records again and have now identified the call that came in from the neighbour on the Mount Estate on May 19. We are now investigating the actions arising from the call. We apologise for the inaccuracy of our earlier statement.”

A police spokesman told The Herald: “Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a male who was found in a property on the Mount estate on Saturday afternoon, May 31, 2015. The death is currently being treated as unexplained. There are no suspicious circumstances at this time. Next of kin have been advised.”

Mayor of Milford Haven, Cllr Stephen Joseph expressed his condolences to the family and said: “My own experience is using the Council contact centre is very positive and they are normally very helpful. I don’t know where the fault lies with this. Thankfully this is a very isolated incident, and it is very unfortunate that the call wasn’t responded to. I hope the council now investigate quickly and openly as to what went wrong in this case.”

Crime

Motorist disqualified after cannabis-fuelled traffic collision

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2 mins ago

November 13, 2024

Court Reporter

A 21-YEAR-OLD driver has been disqualified after a traffic pile-up on the A40 following cannabis use.

Officers attended Arnold’s Hill, Slebech, on March 29 in response to a multi-vehicle collision involving Kayleigh Taylor, 21, whose Toyota Aygo was on the opposite carriageway.

“There was a smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle, so a drugs wipe was conducted, which returned a positive result,” said Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan. Further tests showed Taylor had 7.7 mcg of Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol in her blood, above the legal limit of 2.

Taylor, of Princess Royal Way, Haverfordwest, admitted to driving over the specified drug-drive limit and possessing 266.1 grams of cannabis found in her vehicle.

District Judge Mark Layton sentenced her to a 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days. She was disqualified from driving for 17 months, fined £80, and ordered to pay a £114 court surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Woman admits intentional strangulation in Fishguard assault

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5 mins ago

November 13, 2024

Court Reporter

A PEMBROKESHIRE woman has been sent to Crown Court for sentencing after admitting the intentional strangulation of a man at her property.

Holly James, 33, pleaded guilty to the offence, which took place at her home on Hamilton Street, Fishguard, on the night of March 14, 2024.

District Judge Mark Layton, sitting at Haverfordwest magistrates court, was told that following an argument, James pinned the victim to the sofa, placing her hands around his throat and restricting his breathing for five to ten seconds.

After reviewing a probation report, Judge Layton declared his sentencing powers insufficient, and James will now be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on December 3. She was released on conditional bail.

Crime

Disqualified driver jailed for ferry offence in Pembroke Dock

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10 mins ago

November 13, 2024

Court Reporter

A MECHANICAL engineer has been jailed after he drove a BMW off the Pembroke Dock ferry despite being a disqualified driver.

James Phillips, who was disqualified from driving in 2022 and again in October 2023, was seen driving a vehicle off the ferry into Pembroke Dock just before 1:00 am on November 11.

This week, Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told District Judge Mark Layton that Phillips, 35, claimed during a police interview that he believed his disqualification had ended. However, in court, he alleged he had arranged for another person to drive the car off the ferry.

“If he believed his disqualification had ended, why arrange for someone to come and collect the car?” questioned Ms Vaughan.

Phillips claimed he’d gone to Ireland to purchase the car for his partner, arranging for it to be driven onto the ferry, but the driver failed to assist in Pembroke Dock, prompting Phillips to drive. Officers on duty at the port witnessed the incident.

Judge Layton, after considering the facts, sentenced Phillips to eight weeks’ custody. Phillips, of Gerdd Lingfield, Whitland, will serve half in custody and the remainder on post-sentence supervision. He was ordered to pay a £154 court surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 28 months.