Adam Vickery damaged the Pembroke Dock social housing property after sending threatening messages to his partner

A MAN has been sentenced after smashing four large holes into the bedroom wall of a social housing property in Pembroke Dock.

The criminal damage was caused on the night of December 21 after Adam Vickery arrived at the rented home of his partner, Cerys Randall.

Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard that earlier that evening Ms Randall had received numerous messages from Vickery while she was at work, some of which were threatening.

“When she got home, she walked upstairs to her bedroom and heard a series of bangs,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told the court.

“She discovered Adam Vickery smashing up her bedroom, so she phoned the police.”

When officers arrived, they found four large holes in the plaster walls of the bedroom.

The property is owned by Pembrokeshire County Council and rented through Ateb housing association, with Ms Randall named as the sole tenant.

“I don’t know how to say this, but I’ve had enough,” Ms Randall said in a victim impact statement read to the court.

“I’ve tried to help so much in the relationship, but there’s nothing more I can do.”

Vickery, of West Percy Street, North Shields, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage and was represented by solicitor Michael Kelleher.

“The defendant came down at Christmas to visit his children but found out that Ms Randall was going to take them away from him that night,” said Mr Kelleher.

“He became frustrated and took that frustration out on the wall. He fully accepts that this was wrong and that he now loses his good character as a result.”

Vickery, who had no previous convictions, was fined £40 and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £16 court surcharge.

No compensation was awarded for the damage because the local authority had not provided sufficient information about the cost of repairing the wall.

Victim told magistrates she feared for her safety as Tomas Baker’s “eyes glazed over” during the attack

A WOMAN was left naked and locked outside in her garden after being repeatedly kicked, pushed to the floor and stamped on by her partner, a court has heard.

In a victim impact statement read to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, the woman described the fear she experienced during the assault by 34-year-old father-of-two Tomas Baker.

“I have no words to express how I feel,” she said.

“He can be so nice and then he just goes. His eyes glaze over as if he wants to kill me. I genuinely felt scared for my safety.”

The assault took place on the evening of May 1 after the couple returned to a property in Begelly following a day out together.

Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan said the woman went to take a shower shortly after they arrived home, while Baker began looking through her phone.

“When he saw that she was on a dating site, he came barging into the shower and began shouting at her,” Ms Vaughan told the court.

The woman got out of the shower and ran into the kitchen, where she attempted to retrieve her phone from Baker.

“He kept calling me a slag and started kicking at my lower leg to swipe my legs from underneath me,” the victim said.

“I fell, hitting the floor with force. Tomas stamped on me at one point, and every time I got up, he would push me and swipe my legs from underneath me again.”

The court heard that the woman eventually managed to escape into the garden, but Baker then locked her outside while she was still naked.

“There was understandably a level of embarrassment involved,” Ms Vaughan said.

Photographs showing the woman’s injuries were presented to magistrates.

She later underwent X-rays at Withybush Hospital. Although she had suffered no broken bones, she sustained torn ligaments behind her knee and extensive bruising, including around her eye socket.

Baker, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a separate charge of assault by beating.

Defending, Tom Lloyd said Baker accepted that his behaviour had been unacceptable and was “utterly remorseful” for what had happened.

“The defendant has already spent seven weeks in custody after breaching his bail conditions when he was charged with this offence, and this has had a major impact on his life,” he said.

Baker was sentenced to a 12-month community order, including ten rehabilitation activity requirement days and 100 hours of unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay £300 compensation to the victim, £300 prosecution costs and a £114 court surcharge.

A two-year restraining order was imposed, preventing Baker from contacting the woman directly or indirectly.

Officer suffered severe bruising after being struck while transporting David Carruthers to police custody

A DETECTIVE inspector has spoken of his concern after being punched in the eye by a man who had been released from prison earlier that day.

In a victim impact statement read to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Detective Inspector Phil Kite described David Carruthers’ behaviour towards him as “unacceptable”.

“At no time should being subjected to assaults be part of this job,” he said.

“We were simply carrying out an arrest, but the whole incident demonstrated an overall disregard towards me and my professionalism.”

Carruthers, aged 34, was arrested on April 24 following his release from an eight-month custodial sentence.

He had been instructed to report to Haverfordwest Police Station on the day of his release, but failed to attend. Officers subsequently went to arrest him at his former accommodation in Pembroke Dock.

Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan said Carruthers became violent while being transported to custody in the rear of a police vehicle.

“He began flailing his arms around and tried to get out of the vehicle while it was moving,” she told the court.

“When Detective Inspector Kite turned around to see what was going on, he was punched by the defendant.”

Photographs shown to magistrates revealed severe bruising to the officer’s upper right eyelid.

Carruthers appeared before the court by video link from HMP Parc, where he is serving a custodial sentence for an unrelated offence.

He pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker by beating.

Defending, Tom Lloyd said Carruthers was a highly vulnerable man who suffered from severe anxiety and depression and had difficulties with alcohol.

“Since he has been in prison, he has been using his time wisely and doing the best he can to make sure something like this does not happen again,” said Mr Lloyd.

“He wants to ensure that the next time he is released, he does not make the same mistake.”

Carruthers was sentenced to 12 weeks in custody and ordered to pay £200 compensation to Detective Inspector Kite.