Woman charged after town centre assault in Llanelli

Incident on Stepney Street

Police were called to Stepney Street at around 4pm on Wednesday, October 15, following reports of an assault.

A man aged 46 and a woman aged 45 were walking through the town centre when they were approached by 39‑year‑old Stacey Harries. A verbal altercation broke out, during which Harries headbutted the woman and struck her, before punching the man and pushing him to the ground.

Arrest and charges

Harries was arrested at the scene and later charged with two counts of common assault and one count of criminal damage.

She appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, October 16, where she pleaded guilty to all three charges. Harries was released on bail and is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on November 6 for sentencing.

Police statement

Inspector Thomas Coppock of Dyfed‑Powys Police said:

“We understand this incident might have caused concern to members of the public who witnessed it, and we are grateful for their support and cooperation in reporting it. This allowed us to act quickly in apprehending the offender. We want to reassure the community that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated; robust action will be taken to address this type of offending.”

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Councillor saves man with CPR in Llanelli town centre

A Llanelli town councillor who has long campaigned for more public defibrillators has helped save a man’s life in the town centre.

Cllr Shaun Greaney, who represents the Lliedi ward, spotted a man lying motionless in Stepney Street in the early hours of Thursday morning.

“I feared the man was dying,” he said. “He was perfectly still, barely breathing, and unresponsive.”

Cllr Greaney dialled 999 and, guided by the call handler, began chest compressions. “Despite my nerves I remembered the importance of staying calm. The call handler was amazing, counting me through every compression.”

After several minutes, a First Responder arrived with a defibrillator. “I think he came in the nick of time,” said Cllr Greaney. “The ambulance service gets a lot of criticism but they were absolutely first rate, going into action swiftly and professionally.”

The man regained consciousness but declined to go to hospital. Police and ambulance crews later met him nearby.

Cllr Greaney said the incident underlined the need for more 24/7 defibrillators in busy areas. “It’s ironic that I couldn’t reach the nearest ones quickly enough, even though there are three close by — but only accessible in the day. For the sake of less than £2,000 each, more lives could be saved.”

He added: “The chap we treated was just lucky we were there. Anything could have happened.”

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