A PEMBROKESHIRE woman has been sentenced for assaulting a police officer following a drinking binge one month after her partner was killed in a motorcycle accident at Canaston Bridge.

This week Haverfordwest magistrates were told that Miranda Mayhew, 46, struggled to cope with her grief following the tragic death of motorcyclist Joshua Jones-Rogers, who was killed at Canaston Bridge on November 1, 2024.

“One month before the offence, she witnessed the death of her partner who died in her arms at the side of the road,” Mayhew’s solicitor, Jess Hill, told the court.

Police were called to Dredgemans Hill, Haverfordwest in the early hours of December 9 following reports that Mayhew, 46, of Portfield Avenue, Haverfordwest, and another female had been seen jumping on the bonnets of parked vehicles.

“The officers tried to get them to move away but the defendant became obstructive, calling them c* and f*** b*,” said Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan.

“She then kicked out at one of the officers and missed, but kicked out a second time and made contact.”

Meanwhile probation officer Julie Norman said Mayhew had spent the evening at a friend’s property in Johnston.

“She’d consumed alcohol but then decided to walk back to her home in Haverfordwest,” she said.

“She’d gone there because her partner had been killed in a motorcycle accident at Canaston Bridge. She’d seen it and it was traumatic.”

As magistrates listened to the evidence, Mayhew could be seen wiping her eyes as she stood in the dock.

She was sentenced to a 12 month Community Order during which she must carry out 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days. She was also placed on an alcohol monitoring tag for 120 days.

She was ordered to pay £100 compensation to the police officer, £85 court costs and a £114 surcharge.

“It’s obvious to us that you’ve had trauma in your life,” commented the presiding magistrates, “but this is an opportunity for you to work with the probation service and set an example to yourself.”

A TRAVELLING musician has appeared before magistrates after being found driving his campervan through Haverfordwest when he was over three times the legal drug-drive limit.

Jacob Sparkes, 34, was stopped by officers as he drove his Renault Traffic campervan through Thomas Parry Way, Haverfordwest, on July 20.  A roadside drugs wipe proved positive while further blood tests carried out at the police custody suite showed he had 6.9 mcg of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in his system.  The legal limit is 2.

Sparkes pleaded guilty to the offence and was legally represented in court by solicitor Michael Kelleher.

“The defendant began taking cannabis as a form of self medication as a result of his epilepsy,” said Mr Kelleher.  “At the time of the offence he was travelling in a campervan around Wales, playing music at various festivals.”

Sparkes, of Beech Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, was disqualified from driving for 12 months.  He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £32 surcharge.

POLICE, ambulance crews and the air ambulance are attending to what is being described as a ‘serious incident’ at Tenby’s multi-storey car park this evening (Jan 2).

Witnesses said they heard shouting and other commotion in the car park, and shortly afterwards emergency services were at the scene.

Another witness said: “I was in Tenby and saw the helicopter hovering, then heard loads of sirens and didn’t know what was going on, then when I drove past the multi-storey in Park Road I saw loads of blue lights and people gathered.

“It happened right near the motorcycle section of the car park, so the very front near Sainsbury’s.

“This looks to be a very serious incident judging by the large emergency vehicle response.”

Police have asked the public to avoid the area whilst the incident is being dealt with.

They said: “There are currently delays due to a road traffic collision.

“Please be patient and take an alternative route if possible or plan extra time into your journey.”

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