News

St Davids: Search resumes for missing man in sea

Published

9 years ago

May 7, 2017

EMERGENCY SERVICES have responded to reports of a man in the sea near St Davids Head yesterday afternoon (May 6) who was suspected to be in difficulty.

At 3:10pm, both St Davids RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats were tasked to the area. With strong tides making the search difficult, theyt requested the launch of Fishguard RNLI to assist them in the search.

Also on scene were two local passenger ribs, Atlantic Storm and Viking Pioneer, who assisted with the search.

Three coastguard teams from St Davids, Fishguard and Broad Haven, a UK coastguard rescue helicopter from St Athan and Dyfed-Powys Police officers were also involved.

The search lasted until 9:30pm until fading light forced the search to stop.

This morning (May 7), the St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 11:00am to carry out a shore line search, while coastguard teams carried out a coastal search. With nothing found the lifeboat returned to station rehousing at 12:50pm.

Dyfed-Powys Police are currently trying to determine his identity and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

The man has been described as ‘White European, aged in his 60’s, of lean build, had a long face, short hair (colour unknown), and vivid/distinctive white coloured eyebrows. He was wearing a dark coloured day rucksack, dark blue/black coloured trousers, and a dark blue long sleeved shirt or jumper’.

A brown coloured sheepskin bomber type jacket was found near to the scene where the man had been last seen in the sea, which possibly belongs to the man in question.

Inspector Aled Davies said: “Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing to anyone with any information that may assist us in identifying this man or his recent movements, to make contact with us as a matter of urgency by calling 101.”

Crime

Man sentenced for stalking Milford Haven woman

Published

42 minutes ago

March 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Restraining order imposed by Haverfordwest magistrates

A MAN has been sentenced after admitting stalking a woman in Milford Haven.

Andrew Richards, 39, of High Street, Neyland, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for sentence on Monday (Mar 9).

Richards had previously pleaded guilty to stalking without fear, alarm or distress, contrary to section 2A(1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

The court heard that between December 2, 2025 and February 15, 2026, he pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of Tamsin Matthias and which he knew, or ought to have known, amounted to harassment.

Magistrates imposed a community order running until September 8, 2027.

As part of the order, Richards must undertake alcohol treatment for nine months under the direction of the probation service.

He must also complete up to twenty days of rehabilitation activity as directed by probation.

Richards was ordered to pay a £120 fine, £500 compensation to the victim, £85 prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge.

The court made a restraining order lasting until September 8, 2027.

Under the order, Richards must not contact the victim directly or indirectly and must not post, or cause to be posted, any material on social media or the internet referring to her directly or indirectly.

The court heard a victim personal statement from the complainant, which was read to the court by the prosecutor.

The case was prosecuted by Dennis Davies, with Richards represented by Mike Kelleher.

The hearing was before magistrates Mrs J Morris, Mr C Pattison and Mr J Steadman.

Crime

Man, 80, sentenced for stalking after campaign of unwanted emails and posters

Published

56 minutes ago

March 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Restraining order imposed after Haverfordwest case

A MAN has been sentenced for stalking after admitting a campaign of unwanted contact and harassment in Haverfordwest.

Michael Lockheart, 80, of Daisy Lane, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for sentence on Monday (Mar 9).

The court had previously heard that between July 27 and September 10, 2025, Lockheart pursued a course of conduct which amounted to stalking.

The offence involved sending numerous unwanted emails after being told to stop making contact, putting up defamatory posters in public places, and sending malicious correspondence to the complainant’s GP and local authority.

Lockheart had entered a guilty plea to stalking without fear, alarm or distress, contrary to section 2A(1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, on January 27, 2026.

Magistrates imposed a community order running until March 8, 2028.

As part of that order, Lockheart must undergo non-residential mental health treatment for 12 months under Dr Cormac Duffy, as directed by probation.

He must also complete up to 25 days of rehabilitation activity.

Lockheart was ordered to pay £1,000 compensation, a £600 fine, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.

The court also made a restraining order lasting until March 8, 2028.

Under that order, he must not seek, approach or communicate with the complainant by any means, directly or indirectly. He must not knowingly enter any address where she is living, and must not post, or cause to be posted, any material online or on social media referring to her directly or by implication.

A victim personal statement was read to the court by the prosecutor.