A HAVERFORDWEST woman’s self-hate campaign took a bizarre twist when police arrested one of their own officers and accused her of being responsible, a judge heard today, November 13.

Special police sergeant Kaylie Davies was detained overnight and questioned about threatening letters that had been received by Glesni Phillips.

Eventually, Phillips confessed to writing the letters herself.

Phillips, 20, of Vawers Close, admitted perverting the course of justice and was jailed for 12 months, suspended for 12 months. She was also ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work for the community and to pay Kaylie Davies £1,100 in compensation.

Swansea Crown Court heard that Kaylie Davies had since changed her mind about joining Dyfed Powys police full time.

Janet Gedrych, prosecuting, said Phillips worked at the Bristol Trader pub and had links to the Brownies and to the St John Ambulance service.

In September, 2014, she went to Haverfordwest police station to complain about a letter she had received which indicated the author knew about her day-to-day life.

She made two more complaints, one about receiving a letter containing razor blades and a message to “use these.”

Phillips also complained of receiving a text message stating “Glesni Phillips is dead.”

Miss Gedrych said while a major police investigation was underway Phillips was found collapsed on cliffs above Solva.

A nurse, Helen Thomas, came across her and saw a knife sticking out of the ground nearby.

Phillips told her she had been attacked from behind while taking photographs.

Miss Gedrych said a decision was taken to arrest special sergeant Kaylie Davies and to take away her computer and mobile telephone for examination.

On November 20 of last year the truth emerged when an officer examined Phillips’ mobile and discovered a draft of the “Glesni Phillips is dead” message.

Kaylie Davies made a victim impact statement about how embarrassed she was to be arrested in front of colleagues at the hospital where she worked. She missed six weeks of work due to anxiety.

Phillips’ barrister, James Jenkins, said he wanted to make it clear that she had never named Kayleigh Davies as the author of the letters and he was mystified as to why she was ever arrested.

After Phillips had been arrested she confessed, at first to writing only some of the letters, but now accepted full responsibility.

The judge, Mr Recorder H J Furness told Phillips: "Your conduct can only be described as appalling, manipulative and disgusting.

"The nature of the letters caused the police, your family, people you worked with and people who loved you to believe you were the subject of a stalker who wished you harm."