A Llanelli woman, charged with harassment in Tenby, has been fined and given a restraining order for two years.

Fifty-two-year-old Sharon Lewis, of Embankment Road, appeared at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, charged with making numerous phone calls harassing Claire Hill in Tenby, on December 20 of last year.

Prosecutor Lesley Harbon told the court that the defendant had called the complainant at her place of work on her private mobile number several times during the afternoon.

"Extensive calls were made to the victim, who is the sister of Ms Lewis's ex-partner," said Ms Harbon.

"The calls were threatening and abusive towards the complainant, and she reported the matter to the police.

"There are some family issues between the defendant and the victim that are still ongoing.

"But as the complainant lives in Hertfordshire and the defendant in Wales, the victim told police that she never for one moment felt that Ms Lewis would carry out the threats that she made, due to the geographical distance," she continued.

Ms Harbon, however, told the court that the complainant had requested that a restraining order be put on the defendant, who was convicted of assault in 2013, to prevent her from contacting her or her immediate family.

Ms Lewis's solicitor, Steve Lloyd, told the court that his client did not dispute that she had contacted the complainant.

"She fully admits that she said things on the phone that she should not have said," he explained.

"There are instances that have occurred with the family regarding where my client's son, who she is a parent to with the complainant's brother, should reside, that have been very very upsetting.

"Her emotions have run away with her, she'd had a drink that day and the anger, feeling and resentment built up, and the phone calls were made," added Mr. Lloyd.

Magistrates imposed a restraining order on Ms Lewis for 24 months, with the purpose of protecting the complainant and her daughter.

She was also fined £110 for the offence and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge.