Crime

Motorist found on cocaine derivative in Vincent Davies car park

Published

3 weeks ago

April 10, 2024

A COURT has heard how police officers followed a motorist into the Vincent Davies car park, Haverfordwest where he was found to be driving under the influence of the cocaine derivative, Benzoylecgonine.

Jamie Davies, 31, was seen driving his silver Toyota Yaris along the A40 on the afternoon of October 14, 2023.

Officers carried out a roadside drugs swipe which proved positive and Davies was taken to a police custody suite where further blood tests were carried out. These showed he had 64 ug/L of the cocaine derivative in his system. The prescribed legal limit is 50.

Davies, of Mill Bank Close, Farnham, pleaded guilty to the charge. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months and was fined £80 and ordered to pay a £32 surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Manslaughter charge following death in Carmarthenshire

Published

8 hours ago

April 29, 2024

Tom Sinclair

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.

***Passed away: Liam Rhys Morgan-Whittle***

Crime

Dangerous dogs warrant executed by police in Carmarthenshire

Published

2 days ago

April 27, 2024

Tom Sinclair

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

Published

3 days ago

April 26, 2024

Tom Sinclair

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.