Punched former partner’s dash board so hard it cracked windscreen

Published

4 months ago

August 7, 2024

A 22-YEAR-OLD who repeatedly punched his former partner’s car radio and dashboard has appeared before a district judge for sentence.

Leon Cullerton was given a lift by his former partner, Jade Evans, on February 16, after he had spent the evening drinking with friends.

But when he got into Miss Evans’ vehicle, he began accusing her of going back to her ex-partner.

“He started punching the car radio and refused to get out of the vehicle,” Crown Prosecutor Linda Baker told district judge Mark Layton who was sitting at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court this week.

“He then punched the dashboard a number of times, causing a large crack to the windscreen.”

Ms Baker said that the cost of the damage amounted to £265.

Cullerton, of Bunkers Hill, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing criminal damage to the car.

His solicitor, Rachel Tucker, described the couple’s relationship as ‘immature’. She went on to say that Cullerton struggled to deal with difficult situations as a result of his autism.

Cullerton, who has no previous convictions, was fined £170 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £68 surcharge. He must also pay £265 compensation to Jade Evans for the damage caused to her vehicle.

Judge Layton imposed a two-year restraining order, preventing Cullerton from going to the complainant’s home and work address, from contacting her and from making references to her on the internet.

Sentencing delay for woman who killed baby Mabli in crash

Published

2 hours ago

November 26, 2024

Court Reporter

THE SENTENCING of a woman who killed a baby in a crash outside Withybush Hospital has been postponed after she suffered a suspected heart attack.

Bridget Carole Curtis, 70, of Begelly, was scheduled to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Friday after admitting to causing the death of eight-month-old Mabli Cariad Hall by dangerous driving.

Mabli sustained severe traumatic brain injuries when she was struck by a white BMW while in her pram at the hospital’s front entrance on June 1 last year. She was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and later transferred to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, where she died in the early hours of June 25.

Curtis was reported to have suffered a suspected heart attack on the morning of her sentencing and is currently being treated in hospital. The hearing has been adjourned and will resume on December 5.

Crime

Milford Haven woman in court over theft and fraud allegations

Published

12 hours ago

November 26, 2024

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN woman is set to appear at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court later today (Nov 26) facing charges of theft and fraud.

Kelly Rees, 35, of Precelly Place, Milford Haven, is accused of stealing three bank cards and £2 in cash from Cheryl Lewis at Carmarthen Railway Station on August 20 this year. Prosecutors allege that Rees then used the stolen bank cards to make or attempt to make fraudulent purchases at a Tesco store in Milford Haven.

The first charge, theft contrary to the Theft Act 1968, carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison and an unlimited fine if proven. The second charge, fraud by false representation under the Fraud Act 2006, carries the same potential penalties.

Rees is expected to enter her plea during the first hearing, scheduled for 10:00am.

This is a developing story, and The Herald will bring updates as they become available.

Crime

Pembroke Dock woman in court for failing to remove rubbish from property

Published

2 days ago

November 25, 2024

Court Reporter

A PEMBROKE DOCK resident is due to appear before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court later today (Nov 26) for multiple alleged breaches of a community protection notice.

Sheena Deacon, of 13 Wavell Crescent, Pembroke Dock, faces charges under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which carries a maximum penalty of a Level 4 fine.

The charges stem from allegations that Deacon failed to remove accumulated household waste from her property on several occasions. According to court documents, the breaches occurred on September 19, September 26, October 2, October 9, and October 17 this year.

The charges indicate that Deacon, despite being issued with a community protection notice, did not comply with the requirements to clear and appropriately dispose of refuse and household waste from her address.

The Herald will bring updates on the case as it progresses.