Victims tell court they feel anxious and unsafe as defendant admits offences

A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been sentenced after tapping on his neighbour’s window with a knife before later breaching a court order by contacting a woman he was banned from approaching.

Magistrates sitting at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard that shortly after 7:00pm on January 14, Adam Evans heard his neighbour, Sam Wilkins, knocking on the window of his Bethel Road home with a knife.

Prosecutor Nia James said the incident caused immediate alarm.

“This made Adam Evans feel extremely worried,” she told the court.

In a victim impact statement, Mr Evans described the strain the situation has placed on him and his family.

“The defendant is so unpredictable and his behaviour makes me feel very defensive,” he said.
“I feel I need to protect my family at any given moment.”

The court heard that later the same evening Wilkins breached an existing two-year community order, imposed in April 2025, which prohibited him from contacting a particular woman.

“He contacted her by calling her mobile on two separate occasions,” said Ms James. “He told her he was experiencing a particularly stressful time and said he was deeply sorry that he had failed his family.”

In her own statement, the woman said the unwanted contact had severely affected her wellbeing.

“The breach has made me feel awful, miserable and sad,” she said. “I want to move on from my past, but it gets harder and harder.

“Sam needs help, but he still poses a threat to me and I’m very worried about what he might do. I’m on tenterhooks, worrying about what he may do next, and it’s ruining my peace of mind.”

Wilkins, aged 43, of Bethel Road, Pembroke Dock, pleaded guilty to using threatening words or behaviour likely to cause alarm or distress and to breaching his community order.

After considering a probation report, magistrates imposed an 18-month community order. He must complete 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days to address substance misuse and comply with a 120-day alcohol abstinence requirement.

Wilkins was also ordered to pay a £114 court surcharge and £85 costs.

Teen admitted obstructing engine at station as court orders probation report

A TEENAGER from Pembroke Dock has been remanded in custody after admitting trespassing on the railway line and obstructing a train in Haverfordwest.

Jaylene Bamford, aged 18, appeared before magistrates sitting at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court via video link from prison, where she pleaded guilty to the offence.

The court heard Bamford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, was arrested on January 14 after being found on the tracks at Haverfordwest railway station in the Cartlett area.

Prosecutors said she had trespassed onto the railway line and obstructed an engine, bringing it to a halt.

Magistrates remanded Bamford in custody ahead of sentencing to allow a full probation report to be prepared.

She is due to be sentenced at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on February 16.

Witness saw pickup blocking house before police were called

A 56-YEAR-OLD woman from Marloes has admitted drink-driving after being found almost three times over the legal limit while behind the wheel of her pickup truck.

Magistrates sitting at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard that Elizabeth Miles had been seen driving her Isuzu vehicle down a cul-de-sac in Yorkshire at around 6:00pm on December 10.

Prosecutor Nia James said there were footpaths on both sides of the road and residents quickly became concerned about her behaviour.

“A lady who lived in the street noticed the defendant’s car blocking the front of her house,” she told the court.

“She went up to the defendant to ask if she was ok, and the defendant replied no, she was ‘b*******’ and was driving back to Wales.”

After smelling alcohol coming from inside the vehicle, the witness returned home and contacted police.

While on the phone, she could see Miles continuing to manoeuvre the pickup backwards and forwards before mounting the kerb. Officers asked the caller to try to remove the keys for safety reasons.

“Elizabeth Miles handed the keys over without question,” said Ms James. “But it was obvious she was having difficulty seeing her phone.”

When officers arrived, they found an empty wine bottle in the vehicle’s footwell. Miles was described as extremely unsteady on her feet, with slurred speech.

Miles, of East End, Marloes, pleaded guilty to drink-driving.

Her barrister, Caitlin Jones KC, told magistrates that earlier that day Miles had been visiting her mother at a care home near Hull and had not intended to attempt the full journey back to Wales.

“She planned to stop at a service station hotel,” she said. “She’s deeply ashamed and embarrassed to come before you today, and is grateful nobody was hurt. She understands the outcome could have been much worse.”

Magistrates disqualified Miles from driving for two years. She was fined £1,846 and ordered to pay a £738 court surcharge and £85 costs.