Crime
Dock duo sentenced for Aldi meat theft
A PEMBROKE DOCK duo has appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates after being caught stealing meat totalling almost £150 from the town’s Aldi supermarket.
Joseph Valmont and Andrew O’Brien were arrested on April 6 after staff at Aldi observed them acting suspiciously.
“Staff noticed the two defendants pushing two trolleys around the store, and holding bags,” Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson told the court.
“They were then seen leaving the store without paying for their groceries.”
The store manager followed Valmont and O’Brien, who both live in Pembroke Dock, into the store car park.
“He asked them to empty their bags, but Valmont started touching his pockets and began giving them verbal abuse, and swearing,” continued Ms Jackson.
“The manager didn’t feel he was getting anywhere, so he told them to go away and someone would be in touch with them.”
However CCTV footage, later retrieved by the manager, showed both defendants placing meat into their trolleys before placing it into their bags. Aldi staff confirmed that the value of the meat amounted to a total of £144.97.
Ms Jackson informed magistrates that the offence was committed shortly after Valmont was given a 12-month conditional discharge by Llanelli magistrates for a similar offence of theft.
“My client knows he’s been silly and until this incident, he’s been doing really, really well,” said Valmon’ts solicitor, Tom Lloyd.
Meanwhile Michael Kelleher, representing O’Brien, stressed that the offence had been committed as a spur of the moment decision,
“There was very little planning involved and it was done on the spur of the moment,” he said.
“He accepts equal responsibility for what happened, and has described it to me as sheer stupidity.”
Valmont was ordered to pay a total of £445.48 comprising £220 in fines, a £48 surcharge, £85 costs and £72.48 compensation to Aldi.
O’Brien was fined £120 in addition to a £48 surcharge, £85 costs and £72.48 compensation.
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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