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County Councillor, guilty of child rape, to be sentenced next month

Published

8 years ago

June 19, 2018

A FORMER mayor of Pembroke has been told he will be sentenced to many years in jail after he was convicted of child rape and indecent assault.

David Boswell, aged 57, was found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting one girl and indecently assaulting a different girl.

Both were under 10 at the time.

Boswell, of Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, has been remanded to jail and will be sentenced next month.

He had denied eight charges but after a trial at Swansea crown court was convicted of one rape and four indecent assaults.

Boswell gasped ‘Oh Christ’ as the foreman of the jury announced the first verdict of guilty.

There was then a delay while the jury considered the remaining charges. Judge Keith Thomas immediately remanded Boswell into custody after telling him he was not confident he would not abscond instead of returning to hear the remaining verdicts.

Both of his victims–now grown women–had made statements about how the offending had affected them in later life.

Catherine Richards, prosecuting, told the jury it was her view that they had contacted police with their complaints after learning that there were now young girls within Boswell’s extended family and they feared he might behave in a similar way towards them.

Judge Thomas agreed to a defence request to allow a probation officer time to prepare a report into Boswell’s background.

He told the jury he had served 13 years in the Army before becoming a lorry driver in the Pembroke area and later joining in local politics and eventually gaining a seat on Pembrokeshire County Council.

Community

Community gathers to remember Corrina Baker

Published

3 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Lanterns and balloons released in emotional acts of remembrance

FAMILY, friends and members of the local community came together to remember Corrina Baker at a series of moving events held across west Wales this week.

Corrina’s funeral took place on Monday (Dec 15), a month after her death, with a public service held at St Mary’s Church. Mourners lined the route as her coffin was carried on its final journey in an elegant horse-drawn carriage, before a private cremation later took place at Parc Gwyn crematorium in Narberth.

Later that evening, shortly after 6:00pm, friends and relatives gathered at the Quayside in Cardigan for the first of two acts of remembrance to celebrate her life. Lanterns were lit and released into the night sky above the town as some of Corrina’s favourite songs were played.

On Tuesday afternoon (Dec 16), a second tribute was held near the location where Corrina was found. Twenty-one pink balloons — one for each year of her life — were released into a clear blue sky, each carrying personal messages in her memory.

Floral tributes continue to be laid at the Netpool, while a GoFundMe appeal set up in Corrina’s memory has raised more than £2,300. She has been described by those who knew her as “funny and bright”.

Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ms Baker’s death is ongoing. A 29-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail while inquiries continue.

(Photos: Stuart Ladd/Herald)

Community

Six untaxed vehicles seized in Milford Haven police operation

Published

4 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

SIX untaxed and abandoned vehicles were seized during a joint roads policing operation in Milford Haven on Tuesday morning.

Officers from the Milford Haven Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team (NPPT) worked alongside the Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Team as part of targeted enforcement across the town.

In addition to the vehicle seizures, a number of traffic offence reports were issued to drivers during the operation.

Police said the action formed part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and tackle vehicle-related offences in the Milford Haven area.

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Candlelit carol service brings community together in Milford Haven

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4 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

ST KATHARINE and St Peter’s Church in Milford Haven hosted its annual Candlelit Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, bringing together members of the community for a traditional celebration of Christmas.

The service featured readings from the Mayor of Milford Haven, representatives of the Soroptimists, Milford Haven Amateur Operatic Society, the Headteacher and Head Prefects of Milford Haven School, Milford Haven Town Band, and NCI Wooltack Point.

Music for the evening was provided by organist Seimon Morris, Milford Haven Town Band and the Milford Haven Cluster Band, whose performances added to the atmosphere of the candlelit service.

The Friends of St Katharine and St Peter’s Church thanked all those involved and wished the community a happy Christmas.