News

Lifeboats in search for overdue fishing vessel

Published

10 years ago

January 13, 2016

Sarah-Jane Absalom

RNLI Angle’s all weather Tamar class lifeboat Mark Mason.

RNLI Angle’s all weather and inshore lifeboats were launched on Tuesday evening (Jan 12) after a fishing vessel, with two persons on board, was reported overdue.

The fishing vessel was reported to have left her mooring in the Milford Haven area at 2.20pm and had not been heard from since.

The lifeboats were both launched, at the request of the Coastguard Operations Centre, Milford Haven, by 8.30pm and were tasked with searching separate areas of the Milford Haven Waterway.

The Tamar class all weather lifeboat Mark Mason initially searched from the west side of South Hook LNG terminal to St Ann’s Head.

The D class inshore lifeboat SuperG II searched Castle Pill, Milford Haven, to investigate a possible sighting of the vessel by Broad Haven Coastguard Rescue Team, but it turned out not to be the casualty.

The inshore lifeboat was then alerted to East Angle Bay, following a report by Milford Haven Port Control of a weak radar target in that area, and located the fishing vessel. All was found to be well on board, the crew having decided to stay out to work an extra tide .The all weather lifeboat was also tasked to the scene.

The lifeboats were cleared to return to their station shortly before 9 pm and within 30 minutes both had been rehoused.

Broad Haven Coastguard Rescue Team assisted in the search of the coastline and, due to the length of time the fishing vessel had been missing, Tenby’s all weather lifeboat Haydn Miller was put on stand-by to assist in the search. The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter at St Athan was also being requested when the casualty was located.

It was the second call out of the day for Angle lifeboat station.

In the first service of the new year, the all-weather lifeboat launched at 9.54 am, at the request of the Coastguard Operations Centre, Milford Haven, after a small craft was sighted drifting in the Hazelbeach area of the Milford Haven Waterway. It was not known if there was anyone on board.

When the lifeboat arrived on the scene at 10.08 am the information was updated to report that the boat had drifted across the river to the Llanreath area, west of Pembroke Dock.

The abandoned wreck of a small craft was sighted ashore, but it was decided to use the lifeboat’s Y boat to conduct a search from Pennar Point back to the Gun Tower at Llanreath, including the wreck. No other vessel was found and the Y boat was recovered.

With the Coastguard Operations Centre satisfied that the boat ashore at Llanreath was the casualty, the lifeboat was cleared to return to her station and was rehoused at 10.54 am.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

3 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

3 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

4 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.