POLICE confirmed this week that they are investigating an incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday (Jun 23) in Pembroke Dock.

The police said that a 47-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being found with injuries on Pembroke Road, Pembroke Dock.

Witnesses at the scene described seeing a “pool of blood” on the pavement.

Detectives were seen doing door-to-door inquiries with local residents to collect statements from anyone who heard the disturbance or saw anything happen, The Herald understands.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and released on bail pending further police enquiries.

After being treated, the woman was later discharged.

Speaking on Sunday, a resident living nearby the location of the incident, who spoke on condition of not being named, said: “We haven’t really been told anything yet, but the are loads of police here, and it looks like quite a serious incident has happened.

“The road was been closed off since the early hours of the morning with police tape. The pub is on the corner, and this happened just on the other side of the road of the side of it, just near where by neighbours had their wall repaired.

“Its quite frightening as we seem to be having a lot of trouble in the Dock at the moment, I hope that everyone involved is okay.”

The police have asked for help in piecing together what happened.

Officers have asked that anyone with any information that could help with their investigation report it to Dyfed-Powys Police, by calling 101. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired text the non-emergency number on 07811 311 908.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
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JAKE Bowman-Davies, a 26-year-old fisherman from Lighthouse Drive, Llanstadwell, has been warned he could face imprisonment after admitting to strangling his partner’s mother.

Previously, Bowman-Davies appeared in court in January facing multiple violent charges.

The charges stemmed from an incident in Milford Haven on December 17, where he was accused of assaulting his partner and damaging her mobile phone.

Additionally, he faced accusations of strangling his partner’s mother and assaulting her father on the same day. Bowman-Davies had denied all these charges initially.

After being granted bail, Bowman-Davies breached its conditions and was subsequently remanded in custody. On June 20, he returned to Swansea Crown Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of strangulation.

Prosecutor Georgia Donohue stated that the guilty plea was acceptable and requested that the remaining charges be filed without further action.

Bowman-Davies is now scheduled to return to court for sentencing next month.

Judge Wayne Beard ordered a pre-sentence report to be prepared and remanded Bowman-Davies back into custody. He warned the defendant, “All options will be open to the judge that passes sentence.”

Bowman-Davies’ admission and the gravity of the offence have left him facing the possibility of a significant custodial sentence.

The court awaits the final decision in July.

A NORTH Pembrokeshire motorist has been banned from driving for three years after admitting his second drink-driving offence in ten years.

Trystan Davies, 34, was stopped by officers as he drove his Vauxhall Corsa on the A476 at Cardigan on the evening of June 1.

When spoken to by officers, Davies admitted drinking half a bottle of red wine prior to driving.  However his breath tests showed he was over twice the prescribed drink-drive limit, with a reading of 76 mcg.  The legal limit is 35.

This week Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson informed district judge Mark Layton sitting at Haverfordwest magistrates court that Davies, of Parceithin, Blaenffos, was convicted of a previous drink-driving offence in 2019.

After Davies pleaded guilty to the charge of drink-driving his solicitor, Michael Kelleher, claimed the reading was high as his client had been on a drinking spree the night prior to the offence,

However District Judge Mark Layton questioned whether the alcohol would have remained in his system for this length of time.

“The fact that you’ve done it before makes this offence more serious,” commented Judge Layton when passing sentence.

“You should understand that when you drive after consuming alcohol, you don’t just risk your own life but the lives of everyone else.  If you have a drink problem, you need to address it.”

Davies was disqualified from driving for three years.  He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.