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Pupil hospitalised after being shot with BB gun

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9 years ago

March 21, 2017

A STUDENT at Pembroke School has been taken to Withybush Hospital today (Mar 21) after being shot in the face by a fellow pupil.

The incident is said to have occurred in a PE changing room, when a year 11 pupil fired lightweight pellets across the room. The pellets made contact with a pupil, who had to be taken to hospital with ‘superficial injuries’.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police officers were called to attend an incident involving a suspected airgun at Pembroke Comprehensive School at approximately 12.30pm on Tuesday, March 21.

“A boy suffered a facial injury and was conveyed to hospital for treatment by his parent. The boy responsible is assisting police with their investigation.”

A spokesperson for Pembrokeshire County Council said: “A Year 11 pupil at Pembroke School brought a BB gun – an airgun firing lightweight pellets – into school earlier today (Tuesday, 21st March) and fired a pellet across the PE changing room.

“It struck another pupil in the face causing what appeared to be superficial injuries.

“Staff at the school called the police and co-operated in tracking down the offender and recovering the weapon. The injured pupil was taken to hospital for examination.”

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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

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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.