A twenty-eight-year-old man will appear at Swansea Crown Court next month charged with rape following an incident that occurred in New Road, Begelly, in the early hours of Thursday, December 27.

Dyfed-Powys Police have named Blaine Alexander Sawyer as the 28-year-old suspect who has been charged with rape.

After a hearing at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Tuesday, January 1, Mr. Sawyer, who has been released on conditional bail, is now due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Monday, February 4.

Police continue to appeal to anybody who was in the area between 1 am and 2 am on December 27, or who has any information relating to the incident, to make contact on 101 quoting reference 044 of December 27.

Detective Inspector Cameron Ritchie said: “We would like to thank the community for their support while we carried out enquiries in relation to this serious offence.”