Defendant faces four sexual offence charges relating to an alleged incident at a town-centre property

A 38-YEAR-OLD man accused of attempting to rape a woman at a property in Haverfordwest has appeared before magistrates.

Ilhan Zaidov, a Turkish national, is alleged to have attempted to penetrate the woman’s mouth with his penis during an incident on September 6, 2025.

He is also charged with two counts of attempting to engage the woman in sexual activity and one count of sexual assault.

Zaidov, of Ladysmith Road, Tottenham, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and sent the case to Swansea Crown Court, where Zaidov is due to appear on August 21.

He was released on conditional bail.

The conditions require him to live and sleep at his home address in Tottenham, prohibit him from entering the Haverfordwest property where the alleged offences took place, and prevent him from contacting the complainant directly or indirectly.

Van driver had 2.2 micrograms of cannabis compound THC in his blood, against a legal limit of two

A MILFORD HAVEN motorist has been banned from driving after being found marginally over the legal drug-drive limit.

Martin John Hughes, 34, was stopped by police shortly before 10am on January 23 as he drove his Peugeot van along the A477 at Johnston.

A roadside saliva test returned a positive result, and Hughes was taken to a police station for further testing.

A blood sample showed he had 2.2 micrograms of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, per litre of blood. The legal limit is two micrograms.

Hughes, of Croft Avenue, Hakin, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to drug-driving when he appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

He was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £120.

Hughes was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £48 surcharge.

Court told 27-year-old may lose her job after being caught almost twice the legal limit

A HOUSING officer has been banned from driving after she was caught behind the wheel in Pembrokeshire while over the legal alcohol limit.

Police received a report on the evening of July 4 concerning a Vauxhall Astra being driven along Orange Way, Pembroke, by 27-year-old Demi Carey.

Carey subsequently provided a breath test reading of 57 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Carey, of Clydach, Tonypandy, pleaded guilty to drink-driving when she appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

Defending, solicitor Jess Hill said Carey had been visiting Pembrokeshire on holiday and had driven out for dinner.

“She knows it was a huge mistake and is very sorry for her actions,” she told the court.

Ms Hill said Carey worked full-time as a housing officer but was currently on sick leave following the recent deaths of her parents.

“She is now going to lose her job as a consequence of today,” she added.

Magistrates disqualified Carey from driving for 12 months and fined her £461.

She was also ordered to pay a £184 surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs, bringing the total financial penalty to £730.

Addressing the bench after she was sentenced, Carey said: “I’d like to apologise for my actions that day.

“I’ve had a lot of time to think about things, and everything is going to be a lot worse from now on.”