Woman threatened her mother and sister with knife

Published

9 years ago

October 10, 2016

swansea-crown-court A WOMAN who tormented her mother and sister at their home in Puncheston has been jailed for 16 months.

Rhiannon Morris, aged 21, had been under a restraining order banning her from contacting Myfanwy and Gemma Morris.

But she went to their home in Park Avenue and frightened them so much they barricaded themselves in a bedroom.

Swansea Crown Court heard that at the time Morris, of no fixed address, was also on licence from prison for a previous breach of the order.

Kevin Jones, prosecuting, said Morris had made threats to the women and at one stage said she would burn down the house.

After she picked up a kitchen knife with a 12 inch blade they fled upstairs and locked themselves in a bedroom.

As well as contacting police they telephoned Wayne Thomas, the landlord of a local pub, and asked for help.

He went to the house and Morris left, but went to the pub still armed with the knife and began throwing around salt and pepper pots.

She was arrested by police outside.

Judge Paul Thomas said Morris had been given “chance after chance” to leave her mother and sister alone, but she seemed “determined to make their lives a living misery.”

“You torment them. You put them in fear of injury or worse,” he told her.

“You say you are sorry but you keep on doing it.

“You were totally out of control. You threatened your sister and your mother with a knife and threatened to burn down the house. You should not have even been there,” he added.

Judge Thomas said the restraining order would remain in place indefinitely.

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

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10 minutes 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.

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

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32 minutes 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

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38 minutes 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.