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Defendant may be unfit to stand trial in attempted murder case

Published

1 week ago

May 25, 2023

THE QUESTION of whether a man accused of attempted murder is fit to stand trial remains unanswered as more time is deemed necessary for assessments. William Jones, a 70-year-old resident of Llawhaden near Narberth, faces charges of attempted murder in connection with an incident that occurred on June 20 of the previous year in the Llawhaden area.

The case returned to Swansea Crown Court after a 28-day adjournment last month, allowing for the completion of psychiatric reports. Concerns had previously been raised regarding Jones’ ability to stand trial, prompting Huw Bowden, Jones’ representative, to request a further adjournment due to the pending completion of these assessments.

Judge Paul Thomas acceded to the request and postponed the proceedings until Friday, June 16, allowing ample time for the assessments to be concluded and a determination regarding Jones’ fitness to stand trial to be reached.

The initial arrest of William Jones took place in the morning of Monday, June 20, carried out by officers from Dyfed-Powys Police. Following the incident at a property in the Llawhaden area of Narberth, two individuals were transported to the hospital. One of the hospitalized individuals was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police stated, “Dyfed-Powys Police is currently investigating an incident that took place at a property in the Llawhaden area of Narberth on the morning of Monday, June 20, 2022. In connection with this incident, two individuals were taken to the hospital. One of them has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.”

Given the gravity of the charges, the court aims to ensure a fair and just trial for all parties involved. The additional time allotted for the completion of psychiatric assessments will aid in determining Jones’ mental capacity to stand trial, ensuring that the legal process proceeds in accordance with the principles of justice.

As the case develops and more information emerges, it will be imperative to monitor the court’s decisions and subsequent developments to ascertain the fate of William Jones and the resolution of this attempted murder case.

News

Concerns in Camrose as person with drone spotted ‘spying on properties’

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44 mins ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

CAMROSE COMMUNITY CENTRE posted a warning to residents on Sunday afternoon (Jun 4), after a person with a drone was spotted acting suspiciously.

The post on the Community Centre’s Facebook page said that a man with a large black van was spotted in the area using the drone to look into houses and gardens.

The Herald has asked the police for a comment

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Charles Street closed off as cladding falls off commercial building

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2 hours ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

FIRE FIGHTERS and police responded late on Sunday morning (Jun 4) to an incident involving cladding falling off the the top of the second floor of a commercial building.

Traffic was diverted away from the affected area whilst emergency services made sure the structure was safe.

A ladder tender from Haverfordwest Fire Station was called upon to assist in the incident.

Initial reports stated that no person was injured by the falling debris.

One passer by said “It is lucky this happened on a Sunday when most of the shops were closed, the outcome could have been rather different if this happened on a week day.”

The police confirmed the incident happened at West Wales Properties building, 89A Charles Street, Milford Haven.

(Photos: Tracy Hobbs Stinton/Facebook and David Lee/Herald Photographer)

Entertainment

Galactic Triumph! Heritage Centre transforms for epic Falcon Fun Day

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3 hours ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

THE TOWERING figure of Chewbacca made a grand first time entry to Pembrokeshire on Bank Holiday Monday, starring in the second Falcon Fun Day at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.

The famous Star Wars character joined other re-enactors, including Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and Luke Skywalker, posing for countless photographs with the many hundreds of visitors who flocked to the centre in bright sunshine.

Starring inside the centre was R2-D2, the legendary droid from the Star Wars films. Re-enactors, from the 501st UK Garrison costuming group, travelled from across Wales and as far away as Milton Keynes to join in an event which is already becoming a firm favourite for Star Wars fans of all ages from a very wide area.
The Heritage Centre features a permanent exhibition telling the story of how the ‘Millennium Falcon’ spaceship was built in secret in a former RAF hangar in the 1970s for the Star Wars film ‘The Empire Strikes Back’.

Mark Williams, leader of the Falcon project, said: “The lightsaber training proved very popular all day and the virtual reality experience was a huge success. We are grateful to all the visitors for their support and patience as there were, at times, long queues. We shall be back again next year.”