Officers continue to investigate an attempted Murder following an incident in Carmarthen Park between 3pm - 4pm yesterday afternoon (29 January).  A woman was taken to Hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

Officers are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries and are now appealing for help in locating 57-year old James McKenna, who is wanted in connection with the incident.

James is local to the Carmarthen area but is known to have connections to Ireland.  Enquiries with ports and transport hubs have also been undertaken.

He is described as a white, British male, 5 foot 7 inches tall, bald, with white facial hair.

If you have any information that could help us locate James, please get in touch.  If you see James, please do not approach him, but contact us in one of the below ways :

Online by completing the form below.

By email : 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk

Or by calling 101.  Always dial 999 in an emergency.

Detective Chief Superintendent Ross Evans said: "We understand that this incident is a cause of concern for the people of Carmarthen.  I want to reassure you that we are doing everything possible to locate James and bring the incident to a swift conclusion.

"Extra patrols were put in place around school closing time to provide reassurance to pupils, parents, teachers and the public.

"I want to reiterate that this is an isolated incident, and any additional patrols are for reassurance only.  Additional policing resources will be seen in the town as enquiries progress.

"This type of incident is highly unusual for the area and I want to be clear that we will not tolerate violence of any sort in our community.

"We know that the scene presence at Picton Terrace in particular has caused some disruption to residents.  We apologise for this necessary step and hope to release the scenes as soon as possible.

"Thank you to the local Carmarthen community for your patience and understanding while we continue to carry out our enquiries.