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Tributes paid to Narberth crash victim [UPDATED]

Published

9 years ago

February 7, 2017

Tom Sinclair

Kayley O’Connell: Tributes have poured in for the young woman

TRIBUTES have been paid to Kayley O’Connell who sadly died in a road traffic collision on the B4314, Narberth to Princess Gate road, on Sunday (Feb 5).

Kayley was one of two victims who died in the incident. The identity of the second person has not yet been released publicly.

Her family said: “We would like to say as a family that we have lost the most caring, loving soul who would do anything for anyone. It was far too soon to lose our Kayley in this awful tragic way.

“Many thanks to everyone for their kind supportive words. We are also blown away by everyone’s generosity on the just giving page.”

Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact them by calling 101.

The vehicle was a yellow Volkswagen Beetle.

Roads Policing Unit Sergeant Martin Vaughan said: “Tragically, the male driver and a female passenger sustained fatal injuries, but a further male passenger was conveyed to Glangwili Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

“Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or was travelling along that stretch of road between 1.15am and 1.25am and may have information that will assist the investigation to contact us by calling 101.”

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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3 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

4 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.