A former police sergeant who was sacked after she found herself in a relationship with an armed robber has been declared mayor of her hometown, despite facing opposition. Jill Owens has been announced as mayor of Haverfordwest after fighting off opposition, in a process that is usually a formality.
Ms Owens had been deputy mayor and was due to take up the post of mayor in April but another councillor, Rhys Evans, broke tradition by also putting his name forward for the position. There had been no arguments against Ms Owens' suitability to take on the mayor role as per tradition, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Ms Owens came had previously come under fire 15 years ago when her relationship with an armed robber was revealed. She was "required to resign" from her role as a police sergeant with Dyfed-Powys Police in 2008 as a result of the relationship.
