Crime
Homeless Pembrokeshire woman dealt custodial sentence after drunken assault
A HOMELESS Pembrokeshire woman has appeared before magistrates after pleading guilty to assaulting an intoxicated man in the entrance to her former property.
Doorbell video footage that was shown to Haverfordwest magistrates this week showed Rebecca Thomas, 33 pushing her victim, Mr Stuart Findlay, through an open doorway in the hallway of a property at Waterloo Square, Hakin. The assault took place during the afternoon of September 15, 2023.
Doorbell footage showed Mr Findlay, who was heavily intoxicated at the time, falling to the floor at which point Thomas began kicking him. Magistrates were also shown photographs of Mr Findlay’s injuries which included general cuts and bruising.
Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm and two additional charges of causing criminal damage to a police cell by throwing a cup of coffee against a wall, and assaulting an emergency worker.. She was legally represented in court by Mr Tom Lloyd.
“The victim was heavily intoxicated and my client asked him to leave the property,” said Mr Lloyd. “But the victim became aggressive towards the man who was with her.
“So the build-up wasn’t entirely to do with her wrongdoing, but it concerned other factors as well.”
Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson informed magistrates that the defendant has nine previous convictions, which include two for battery which were committed in 2013 and 2016.
Thomas was sentenced to 24 weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months. She was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 court surcharge.
Crime
Manslaughter charge following death in Carmarthenshire
DYFED-POWYS POLICE have confirmed Jason Thomas, 39, from Llanelli, has been charged with manslaughter following an incident on Saturday, March 25.
Police were called to a property in Robinson St, Llanelli to concerns for the welfare of a man.
Liam Rhys Morgan-Whittle, 22, was taken to hospital where he sadly passed away.
Jason Thomas was quickly arrested and later released on conditional bail while the police investigation continued.
He will appear at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Thursday, May 30, it has been confirmed.
Crime
Dangerous dogs warrant executed by police in Carmarthenshire
POLICE have confirmed that a warrant under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was executed by Dyfed-Powys Police and the RSPCA at a property in Cefneithin Road, Gorslas, Carmarthenshire on Saturday, April 27.
Two prohibited dogs were removed from the premises, and an investigation is ongoing between the two agencies.
At the time of writing, please said that no arrests made.
Crime
Plea hearing for man accused of assault and strangulation
A HAVERFORDWEST man is appearing at Swansea Crown Court today (Friday, April 26) charged with assaulting and strangling a woman
Oliver Torkington, 38, of Pembroke Road, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court charged with two offences last month, and is in Swansea Crown Court today to make his plea, after the local court declined jurisdiction.
Torkington is alleged to have assaulted a woman in St Clears on March 23 and caused her actual bodily harm.
He is also accused of strangling her.
The case came before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on March 25 and Torkington has been remanded in custody since then.
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