Crime

Haverfordwest woman banned from road after second drink-drive conviction

Published

3 months ago

February 26, 2026

Assault on officer followed crash incident

A HAVERFORDWEST woman has been banned from driving after admitting drink-driving for the second time in ten years and assaulting a police officer following a collision.

Rebecca Gau, 39, was arrested on February 4 after officers were called to a road traffic collision on Dale Road, Haverfordwest.

“When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a number of people present and, as they tried to establish what had happened, they saw Rebecca Gau attempting to leave,” Crown Prosecutor Dennis Davies told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

“As they attempted to speak with her, she kept telling them to give her space and then flung her arm out, striking one of the officers in the face.”

Gau, of Three Meadows, Haverfordwest, was arrested and taken to Haverfordwest Police Station, where she provided a breath sample showing 79 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

The court heard this was Gau’s second drink-drive conviction within ten years, following a similar offence in 2020.

Gau pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker by beating and drink-driving. She was represented by Alaw Harries.

“This offence took place during a particularly difficult time of personal crisis for her,” said Ms Harries.

“She recognises the seriousness and potential danger of drink-driving, but this happened during a very difficult period in her life following the miscarriage of her child. She was unable to regulate her emotions and, in that fragile state, made the regrettable decision to drink and drive.

“She fully accepts responsibility and is extremely remorseful.”

Ms Harries added that Gau suffers from partial deafness and was struggling to hear and understand what officers were asking her to do at the time, which increased her frustration.

Magistrates disqualified Gau from driving for 40 months. She was also fined £240 and ordered to pay a £96 court surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

Published

15 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

Published

16 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.

Crime

Haverfordwest pair accused of £80,000 rogue trading frauds

Published

16 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

TWO men from a Haverfordwest traveller family have been described in court as “rogue traders” following a series of alleged frauds totalling almost £80,000.

Billy Alfred Gary Lovell, 38, and Timothy Dean Lovell, 36, both of Under the Hills, Merlins Bridge, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

They are accused of offences linked to ground clearance and gardening work in Mathry, Sardis and two addresses in Carmarthenshire.

Prosecuting on behalf of Pembrokeshire County Council’s Trading Standards Department, barrister Harry Dickens told the court: “These men have to be described as rogue traders.”

Billy Lovell faces 16 charges, including fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and unfair commercial practices.

The most serious allegation relates to Diana and Martin Hearnshaw, of Sardis. It is alleged that between January 30, 2022, and January 16, 2025, Billy Lovell dishonestly represented that he would complete clearance and gardening works worth £71,631, but failed to carry out work to that value.

He is also accused of offences involving Richard Gardner, of Penygroes, Carmarthenshire, Irene Williams, of Mathry, and Daniel Watts, of Ty Croes, Carmarthenshire.

Timothy Lovell faces ten charges arising from alleged incidents involving Richard Gardner and Irene Williams.

The allegations include claims that the defendants failed to provide accurate invoices, receipts, written contractual terms, cancellation rights and refund information. Some charges also allege that aggressive commercial practices were used, including harassment, coercion or undue influence.

No pleas were recorded. Because of the seriousness of the allegations, District Judge Mark Layton declined jurisdiction.

The case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on June 12.

Both defendants were granted conditional bail. They must not contact prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly, must live and sleep each night at their respective addresses in Under the Hills, Merlins Bridge, and must not undertake any gardening or landscaping work.