An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who is accused of stealing a ukulele from a music shop in Pembroke, after he failed to appear fro a court hearing this week.

Thirty-three-year-old Philip Northmore, of Water Street, Pembroke Dock, was due to appear at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, to face a charge of theft, but did not attend the hearing.

The defendant is charged with stealing the musical instrument worth £135, belonging to The Music Shop on Main Street, on June 20.

Magistrates issued a warrant without bail for the defendant’s arrest.