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Woman pleads guilty to stealing 89-year-old’s purse

A MILFORD HAVEN woman has been sent to prison after she pleaded guilty to taking a purse from an elderly person.
Marion Picton, aged 39, of Willow End, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday (Oct 2).
Prosecuting, Mr Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the Court: “The victim is a retired lady aged 89 and had gone to Tesco on September 8 to do some shopping. She took £50 out of the cash point and put it in her purse and then in her handbag and she put her bag into the trolley.
“She was shopping for 30 minutes and went back out to get a taxi and went to get her purse but realised it had gone.
“She went back into the store to see if anyone could help her and security checked the CCTV which showed the defendant taking the purse out of the trolley when the lady was looking in the other direction. She was traced and interviewed and admitted she took a purse that didn’t belong to her and made no comment to the other questions put to her.
“The lady says she lost the purse which cost her £30, £30 in cash and lost her keys which as a result she had to change the locks on her home. She is claiming £90 for the contents and £147.50 for the locks being changed.”
Defending, Mark Layton said: “This was a very unpleasant affair for someone of 89 years of age and Miss Picton has pleaded guilty. She has said from the outset that she would plead guilty. She says she was not aware of the age of the person and just saw the purse and took it.
“Whatever happens she will pay it and is genuinely sorry for her appearance in court.”
A probation officer did argue that a curfew would be sufficient to allow her to deal with her problems while Mr Layton added that a suspended sentence could have been imposed.
However, Magistrates said: “I do not think that stealing from an 89-year-old is a nice thing to do. You saw the woman and took the opportunity to steal her purse.
Picton was instead sent to prison for a period of 20 weeks. Once released she will also have to pay £237.60 in compensation and a £115 victim surcharge.
News
Car crashes into house in St Davids

EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).
Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.
On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”
Community
Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.
Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.
He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: | Online portal
| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
Community
Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy
MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.
The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.
Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.
Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”
Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”
The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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