A ST ISHMAELS man has denied a series of serious offences, including intentional strangulation, assault and criminal damage, and has been remanded on conditional bail.

Philip Stoddart, aged 58, of Monkhill Farm, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Apr 7), facing four charges relating to an incident on April 4, 2025.

The charges include:

• Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A(1)(a) of the Serious Crime Act 2015.
• Two counts of assault by beating.
• Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000.

Stoddart pleaded not guilty to all four charges.

Magistrates, chaired by Mrs C Kendrick, with Mrs A Taylor-Jones and Mrs J Morris adjourned the case for a future hearing, and Stoddart was granted conditional bail.

The defence was provided by Mike Kelleher, with Dennis Davies prosecuting for the CPS.

A MILFORD HAVEN man has been given a conditional discharge after admitting to damaging property in the town.

Kyle Allerton, aged 26, of no fixed abode, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Apr 7), where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of criminal damage.

The offence occurred on October 12, 2024, and involved damage to property valued under £5,000. Details of the incident were not disclosed in open court.

Magistrates imposed a conditional discharge and ordered Allerton to pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service. The case was heard by a bench consisting of Mrs C Kendrick (Chair), Mrs A Taylor-Jones, and Mrs J Morris, with Tom Lloyd appearing as defence solicitor and Dennis Davies prosecuting on behalf of the CPS.

In a related matter, a separate charge of theft in a dwelling was dismissed after no evidence was offered by the prosecution.

Additional charges of assault and affray were also dismissed or discontinued.

A WOMAN accused of stalking a man in Carmarthenshire has denied the charge and will face trial at a later date.

Kate Powell, aged 37, of Bryn Oriel, Trimsaran, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Apr 7), where she pleaded not guilty to one count of stalking.

The court heard that Powell is alleged to have stalked a man without causing him fear, alarm or distress between March 5 and the date of her arrest. The charge falls under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Following her plea, magistrates granted Powell conditional bail. The case was adjourned for a future hearing, which will take place at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.