Crime

Woman escapes police custody during ‘panic attack’

Published

2 years ago

June 5, 2024

A WOMAN who claimed she was suffering a panic attack when asked to step inside a police van has appeared before magistrates on a charge of obstructing police officers in the execution of their duty.

Carly Day, 40, was conveyed to Withybush Hospital by officers on the night of December 27 following an unrelated incident.

“She had suffered some injuries and the officers decided to convey her to Withybush Hospital where she could be checked over,” Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson told Haverfordwest Magistrates this week.

“As they escorted her back from the hospital to the custody van, she kept telling them she didn’t want to be put in custody, and ran away.”

Day, of Pembroke Road, Milford Haven proceeded to run approximately 50 metres towards the hospital entrance where she was eventually stopped and detained by officers.

Ms Jackson went on to say that the following day, Day expressed full remorse for her actions.

”She told the officers that she didn’t want to be in custody nor spend time in a police cell. As a result, she had a panic attack.”

Meanwhile her solicitor, Tom Lloyd, said the offence was committed during a ‘particularly difficult time’ of Day’s life.

“She’s a professional woman but at the time she was living in shared accommodation and naturally she found this very difficult,” he said.

Day pleaded guilty to the offence. She was fined £300 and ordered to pay a £120 surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Milford Haven man admits assault and harassment charges

Published

2 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN has admitted assaulting a family member and harassing another relative following incidents in the town last year.

Wayne Whatling, 39, of Howarth Close, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Whatling changed his pleas to guilty to one charge of assault by beating and one charge of harassment without violence.

The assault charge relates to an incident in Milford Haven on September 13, 2025, when Whatling assaulted Ben Whatling by beating him.

He also admitted pursuing a course of conduct amounting to harassment against Carol Whatling between September 1 and September 13, 2025.

The court heard the harassment allegation involved repeatedly asking Carol Whatling for money, with the complainant said to have feared repercussions if she did not provide it.

Magistrates adjourned the case for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Whatling was remanded on conditional bail and ordered not to contact Carol or Ben Whatling directly or indirectly.

He is due to be sentenced at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (June 9).

Crime

Milford Haven man admits affray after alleged pub incident

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2 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN man has admitted affray following an incident at a town centre pub.

Stephen Collier, 38, of Vaynor Road, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Collier has pleaded guilty to affray, relating to an incident at Nos Da, Victoria Road, Milford Haven, on December 3, 2025.

The charge states that he used unlawful violence towards John Dean Hilton and that his conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their personal safety.

Collier also faces a separate charge of burglary dwelling with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that, on the same date, he entered a flat at Nos Da as a trespasser and inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mr Hilton. He denies that charge.

The court also dealt with a breach of bail allegation after Collier was arrested on May 20 for allegedly breaching a curfew condition. He admitted the breach.

Magistrates re-admitted him to conditional bail.

His bail conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 9:00pm and 6:00am, residence at his Vaynor Road address, and exclusions from Mount Estate, Milford Haven town centre, and Nos Da.

He must also not contact prosecution witnesses, including Molly Martin, Jack Martin, Lily Rose Martin and John Hilton.

Collier is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, June 5, for sentence.

A spokesperson for Nos Da said the incident was connected with rooms upstairs at the Victoria Road premises, and did not take place in the bar itself, in the licensed area.