POLICE in west Wales have launched an investigation after a vintage military Land Rover was reported stolen from a property in Ceredigion.

The green soft top Land Rover was reported stolen from an address in Tregaron between 9.30pm on Monday, September 18 and 9am the following morning, September 19.

The vehicle is right-hand drive and it had a tyre on the bonnet. However officers are stating that this may have been removed.

The vehicle may have been driven out of Ceredigion and into neighbouring counties of Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire, police said.

As a result, Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing to anyone who may have a doorbell camera or dashcam footage to contact them on 101, https://orlo.uk/MOaRJ or [email protected] quoting reference 23000903316.

Alternatively, report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

SEAN GOLDER, of The Pound in Pembroke Dock, has been sentenced to 19 months in prison today at Swansea Crown Court after being found guilty in a previous hearing of attempting to meet a child following grooming, arranging the commission of a child sexual offence, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and two counts of having a knife in a public place.

These charges relate to an incident that occurred on March 10 in the car park at Morrisons in Carmarthen. Golder, 54, was accused of having two knives – a folding pocket knife with a locking blade and a hunting knife – in the public space and attempting to meet a child with malevolent intent.

In the trial in August, the prosecution presented evidence including chat logs and witness testimonies to substantiate the allegations against Mr. Golder. The defence contested the charges, suggesting there was insufficient evidence to confirm intent.

At Friday’s sentencing hearing (Sept 29), the judge commented on the severity and precarious nature of the actions taken by Mr. Golder, emphasising the necessity for a custodial sentence to act as both a punitive and deterrent measure.

A MOTHER from Pembrokeshire, facing 15 counts of child cruelty at Swansea Crown Court, has been handed a four-year prison sentence for her decade-long abuse of her own children.

The mother, whose identity remains concealed to safeguard the children’s privacy, was revealed to have physically and emotionally abused her offspring, who range in age from 5 to 14.

Prosecutor Dean Pulling remarked on Monday (Sept 18), “The prolonged cruelty endured by these children is incomprehensible – from physical assaults to emotional torment.”

On a chilling day in June of the previous year, the father of the younger children observed an alarming red mark around one child’s eye. The child reluctantly revealed that her mother had shoved her in the shower, causing the injury. Additional bruises were discovered on another child.

Concerns intensified when a school teaching assistant spotted the injury. Although the child was initially reticent, they later admitted to the school headteacher that their mother was the perpetrator, an account corroborated by their sibling.

In a distressing turn of events, the mother’s verbal and physical abuse was captured on recordings. In one recording, she is overheard menacingly declaring, “I don’t care what happens here. If I strike you, never tell your teacher.”

Upon hearing these recordings, the children’s father was left “physically sickened” and promptly turned them over to the school and subsequently to the police.

The family’s home was reported to be in a dire state. Prosecutor Pulling detailed that the dwelling was filthy, with damaged doors, cluttered children’s rooms, and even soiled puppy pads strewn around, emanating an overpowering odour of urine.

When confronted, the mother conceded her actions but downplayed the severity, accusing the children of deceit and the father of manipulating them into making accusations. She stated, “I didn’t hit them hard. It was merely to shock them.”

Mr. Pulling highlighted the long-standing engagement of both social services and the police with the mother, dating back to 2010. The children, conditioned by their mother’s threats, remained silent, fearing separation if they confided in anyone.

Gravely, a paediatrician’s evaluation concluded that the children’s injuries were consistent with abuse. Additionally, the court was appalled to learn of the children’s developmental delays, dental issues, and infestations.

Defence counsel Stuart John lamented the lack of decisive intervention, stating, “It’s tragic that social services did not intervene sooner. These children deserved better.”

Acknowledging her wrongdoings, the defendant expressed remorse, citing efforts to combat her alcohol addiction.

Judge Catherine Richards conveyed her horror, asserting that the audio recordings were “truly harrowing for any adult to hear, let alone a child.”

The mother was sentenced to a total of four years imprisonment for the initial 12 charges, with additional concurrent sentences for the remaining offences relating to specific incidents.