Crime

Milford Haven man sentenced for neighbour threats to kill neighbour

Published

11 months ago

August 5, 2025

A MILFORD HAVEN man has been sentenced after threatening to kill his next‑door neighbour and hurling homophobic abuse at her husband.

Tensions between Andrew Johns and his neighbour, Elizabeth Radcliff, boiled over on May 30 when Mrs Radcliff parked her car at the end of Richard John Road.

“She decided to park there as she was concerned that it may be damaged,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“But the defendant shouted ‘Are you happy now?’, possibly because the council had asked him to clean up his property.”

The court heard that Johns then launched into a tirade of verbal abuse.

“He said he was going to kill her and also a man he described as ‘that gay muppet’,” Ms Vaughan said. “This was a reference to the complainant’s husband, as he wears a shirt and tie to work.

“They’ve been living close to each other for the past 27 years and many issues have been reported to the police. His neighbour is now frightened that he will carry out these threats, as she has seen him throw things at people in the past.”

Johns, 46, of Richard John Road, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

His solicitor, Awen Harries, told magistrates that Johns had no intention of communicating with the complainant in the future.

Magistrates imposed a 12‑month community order, requiring Johns to complete 20 rehabilitation activity days. He was fined £230 and ordered to pay a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Spittal man to stand trial accused of ABH

Published

17 hours ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

A SPITTAL man is to stand trial accused of assaulting a man and causing actual bodily harm.

Robert Hedley, 41, of Wesley Way, Spittal, Haverfordwest, is charged with assaulting Liam Morley-Trivett at St Clears on August 30, 2025.

The case was before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Jun 18).

Hedley was granted unconditional bail and is due to stand trial at the same court on Monday, June 29.

The trial is listed for 10:00am and has been given a time estimate of twenty minutes.

Crime

Milford Haven woman spared jail despite string of shop thefts

Published

18 hours ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

Repeat offender stole from Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and petrol stations in wave of offences

A MILFORD HAVEN woman who admitted a series of shop thefts committed over a matter of weeks has been handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates.

Marion Picton, aged 46, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Jun 18) and pleaded guilty to eight theft offences and a drugs-related offence.

The court heard that Picton carried out a string of thefts at stores across Milford Haven between April and June this year.

Among the offences, Picton admitted stealing meat from Food Warehouse on Apr 23, food worth £60 from Victoria Filling Station on May 29, groceries from Home Bargains on Jun 7 and Jun 8, food from Victoria Filling Station on Jun 7 and Jun 9, groceries and non-food items worth £51.09 from Tesco on Jun 16, and food worth £32.50 from Food Warehouse on the same day.

She also admitted failing to attend an initial drugs assessment after testing positive for Class A drugs, including cocaine and opiates.

Magistrates were told the offences represented persistent repeat offending and had been committed while Picton was already subject to a court order.

The bench imposed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

As part of the order, Picton must complete up to 15 rehabilitation activity days under the supervision of the Probation Service.

The court ordered her to pay compensation to several of the businesses affected, including Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and Victoria Filling Station.

In sentencing, magistrates said the offences were serious enough to justify immediate custody but suspended the sentence because there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and Picton appeared motivated to address her addiction issues.

Picton was warned that any further offending during the 18-month suspension period could see the prison sentence activated.