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Drink driver called police after crash
MAGISTRATES departed from sentencing guidelines when they handed a Haverfordwest woman a £410 fine for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Annie Slater, aged 27, of Cromwell Court, pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday and was also disqualified from driving for 24 months. Prosecuting, Ellie Morgan said: “On the afternoon of June 21, Slater had been to a wedding reception. At 1.15am the next morning she left the premises and drove towards Fishguard. Shortly after she collided with a parked Ford Mondeo and then careered across the road and into the wall. “At around 2am she called the police to let them know that her car was in a dangerous position. The officer was under the impression that she had been drinking and her reading was confirmed at 104 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath”. Defending, Mr Raggett said: “She realises how foolish it was to get in her car and regrets what she did. She had the good sense to contact the police as the vehicle was in a dangerous position, she could have just walked away. “She hasn’t driven since the incident and is getting help from her GP and other professionals. It is fortunate that she or no one was hurt but the issues that led to this incident are being addressed.” Magistrates would have usually given a community order for this type of offence. However, they felt that a financial penalty was appropriate as they were satisfied that the help she was seeking was sufficient.
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Dale Morgan charged with murder of Judith Rhead, police confirm

DYFED POWYS POLICE have charged a man in connection with the alleged murder of 68 year old Judith Rhead who was found dead in her home in Market Street, Pembroke Dock on Saturday (Feb 20).
Dale Morgan, 43, will appear at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court today by video link.

Dale Morgan, in court today
A spokesman for the force said: “Dyfed-Powys Police can confirm that Dale Morgan, aged 43, has been charged with the murder of Judith Rhead, aged 68, who was found in a property in Market Street, Pembroke Dock.
“He is due to appear before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday, 25 February).”
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Judith Rhead murder investigation – Detectives given more time to question suspect

POLICE have been given more time to question a 43-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.
The man has been in police custody since Saturday night, after being arrested over the death 68-year-old Judith Rhead.
She was found in a residential property in Market Street.
The police now have until Thursday afternoon (Feb 25) to question the suspect.
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All people eligible for vaccination will get theirs by end of July

PEOPLE eligible for the coronavirus vaccine will get theirs by the end of July, the Health Minister has said.
Wales achieved its target of getting everyone in the first four priority groups vaccinated by the middle of February and is now working on offering the vaccine to those in groups 5 to 9.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has set out that people with severe or profound learning disabilities or with a mental illness will be among priority group 6.
Mr Gething said that they were would make sure that no one is left behind.
The latest figures from Public Health Wales show that 878,506 people had received their first dose of the vaccine.
59,279 people have received both doses of the vaccine.
Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services, said: “We have achieved our first milestone of offering everyone in the first four priority groups vaccination by mid-February.
“We are now making progress in achieving our next milestone, which is to offer the vaccine to all individuals in priority groups 5 to 9.
“The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has set out that people with a severe/profound learning disability and individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or any mental illness that causes severe functional impairment, should be invited for vaccination as part of priority group 6.
“There are challenges with identifying individuals within these groups, particularly given the JCVI language is not generally in use in Wales, and we are working hard to make sure that no one is left behind. Today we have published guidance on identifying eligible individuals in these groups and on how to support them to take up their vaccine offers.
“The JCVI has also said that some of our invaluable unpaid carers should be included in priority group 6.
“Today we have also published guidance on identifying those unpaid carers eligible for vaccine prioritisation and the process around this. I am grateful to the national carers’ organisations for their support with this work.”
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