DYFED-POWYS POLICE is urging farmers to be vigilant after a digger was stolen and an attempted burglary reported at rural properties off Old Hakin Road, Haverfordwest, in the early hours of Sunday (Dec 14).

Officers say a small digger was taken from a farm and driven around a mile from the scene before being abandoned nearby. A second incident was reported shortly afterwards, in which someone attempted to enter several vehicles and outbuildings at another address before leaving empty-handed.

Rural crime warning

Police have issued fresh crime-prevention advice to the farming community following the two reports, stressing the importance of securing boundaries, machinery and outbuildings.

Farmers are being urged to:

• Install and maintain fences, gates and warning signs.
• Use high-quality locks on barns, sheds and storage units.
• Keep keys to high-value equipment in a safe, secure location.
• Install security cameras in strategic places.
• Join or participate in Farm Watch schemes to share intelligence with neighbours and police.

Dyfed-Powys Police’s Rural Crime Team is also offering farm visits to help mark equipment and carry out security audits. These can be arranged by emailing [email protected].

Further advice on preventing rural crime is available at:
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rc/rural-crime/

Appeal for information

Enquiries are ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to contact them using any of the following methods:

🖥️ Online form: https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/
📧 Email: [email protected]
💬 Direct message via social media
📞 Call 101

Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference 25001019854.

(Image of digger is for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual digger stolen.)

Two-year prison sentence and decade-long SHPO imposed at Swansea Crown Court

A CARMARTHENSHIRE man has been jailed for two years after he admitted sending sexually explicit messages and images to three girls under the age of sixteen.

Devon Wildgust, aged 22, of Lon y Gruglas, Ammanford, appeared at Swansea Crown Court today (Monday, Dec 15) for sentence. The court imposed a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which will significantly restrict his contact with children, as well as his access to devices and the internet. He must also comply with sex offender notification requirements.

Wildgust previously appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on November 24, where he indicated guilty pleas to three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. All three victims are protected under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992.

The offences took place over just six days, between 15 and 21 November 2025. During this period, Wildgust sent explicit and indecent images of himself — including photographs of his genitals — to three separate girls, each under sixteen. He also made sexually explicit comments and requested sexual acts. The court heard he did not reasonably believe any of the children were over sixteen.

Because of the seriousness, pattern and escalation of the offending, magistrates committed the case to Swansea Crown Court for sentence under Section 14 of the Sentencing Act 2020. He had been on conditional bail, including daily reporting to Ammanford Police Station, until today’s hearing.

Following the sentencing, Predator Awareness and Red Rose UK issued a joint statement welcoming the outcome. They said: “Devon Wildgust is a dangerous sex offender who presents a massive risk to children. As a combined force we are determined to prevent further harm by intercepting communications online and bringing predators to justice.”

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

• Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
• Common assault
• Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.