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Fraudster stole money for Christmas

Published

12 years ago

March 10, 2014

A HAVERFORDWEST woman appeared in front of the town’s magistrates on Tuesday to face a charge of fraud. Kelly Marie Wilkinson, aged 32, of Gerald Road, pleaded guilty to advertising a non-existent Xbox online and accepting payment for it.

Prosecutor, Ellie Morgan said:

“The victim contacted the seller to buy the Xbox and requested next day delivery. After not receiving the item the victim tried contacting Wilkinson and had found that the advert had been removed. The police were then called and visited the defendant at her home address. She said ‘It was me, I’m not going to lie’.

“She said that she was finding Christmas hard and hadn’t bought anything for Christmas. She had no money and thought that it was the only way she could obtain some. She said she feels guilty and said that if she had the money she would pay it back”.

Defence solicitor, Matthew Greenish said: “Christmas was coming up and times are hard. It was a stupid thing to do and she is sorry for any distress caused”.

Probation officer, Julie Norman said: “Wilkinson said a family member had bought a phone and never received it, and this is where she got her idea from”.

Magistrates imposed an 18 month conditional discharge and ordered Wilkinson to pay £240 compensation, the cost of the non-existent Xbox. She also must pay £15 victim surcharge.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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7 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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7 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

8 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.