British Transport Police lead investigation after serious disorder involving group of youths

FOUR youths suffered stab wounds during a major incident at Tenby railway station on Tuesday night (Apr 7), police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to reports of serious disorder involving a group of youths at around 9:50pm. The Herald was at the scene as a major response unfolded, with at least four ambulances and around 15 police cars and vans sent to the area.

Video circulating on social media appeared to show a number of children involved in a fracas on the railway platform. In footage seen by The Herald, at least one youth could be heard saying he had been stabbed.

In a statement issued shortly after midnight, a Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Dyfed-Powys Police were called to reports of serious disorder involving a group of youths at Tenby train station at approx. 9.50pm this evening (Tuesday, April 7). During the incident, an individual was in possession of a knife, which resulted in four youths sustaining stab wounds.”

Police said all injuries are currently assessed as non-life-threatening and those affected are receiving appropriate medical treatment.

Officers attended the scene promptly and a 16-year-old youth and a 19-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault. Both remain in police custody.

Dyfed-Powys Police said British Transport Police have primacy for the incident and are leading enquiries.

The force added that the incident has now been brought under control and that the scene is secure. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to provide reassurance.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help the enquiry is asked to contact British Transport Police online, call 0800 40 50 40, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Witnesses report injuries as police and ambulance crews remain at scene on Warren Street

POLICE and ambulance crews remain at the scene of a major incident in Tenby tonight.

The incident is understood to have taken place at around 9:30pm on Tuesday (Apr 7) near Tenby railway station. This picture was taken from Warren Street looking towards the station.

Witnesses reported seeing around 15 police cars and vans at the scene, along with multiple ambulances. Emergency vehicles were still arriving as of 10:30pm.

A witness told The Herald that a number of young people were involved and that some people appeared to have been injured following the incident.

There has not yet been any official confirmation from the emergency services about the nature of the injuries or exactly what happened.

However, the scale of the response suggests the incident is serious.

The Herald has contacted the police for comment.

US response fails to answer legal question over threats to bridges, power stations and desalination plants

THE WHITE HOUSE has defended President Donald Trump after The Pembrokeshire Herald asked whether international law would constrain any US military action following his remarks about bombing bridges, power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

In response to a question sent by this newspaper on Friday (Apr 3), a White House Press Office spokeswoman issued a strongly worded statement attacking the Iranian regime, but did not directly address the legal point raised by The Herald.

She said: “The Iranian regime has committed egregious human rights abuses against its own citizens for 47 years, just murdered tens of thousands of protestors in January, and has indiscriminately targeted civilians across the region in order to cause as much death as possible throughout this conflict.

“As President Trump said, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the Iranian people welcome the sound of bombs because it means their oppressors are losing.

“The President will always stand with innocent civilians while annihilating the terrorists responsible for threatening our country and the entire world with a nuclear weapon. Greater destruction can be avoided if the regime understands the seriousness of this moment and makes a deal with the United States.”

The Herald had asked whether the President believed international humanitarian law continued to apply in light of protections for civilian infrastructure and facilities essential to civilian survival.

The newspaper also asked the White House to set out the legal basis on which such threats or actions would be considered lawful.

No direct legal justification was provided in the response.

Instead, the White House framed the issue as part of a wider effort to pressure Iran over its nuclear ambitions and its conduct in the region.

The exchange follows President Trump’s public remarks about striking key Iranian infrastructure, which have prompted wider scrutiny over whether such targets would be lawful under the rules of armed conflict.

The White House statement, however, offered no further explanation of how threats against bridges, power stations or desalination plants could be reconciled with international legal protections for civilian sites.

That omission is likely to fuel further questions over the administration’s position, particularly as tensions continue to rise.