A train guard was left in fear after he was attacked by a pair of teenagers at Tenby station.

Jake Clark, of Stepaside, and Reuben Granville-Ellis, of Somerset Place, Tenby, both aged 18, appeared in the dock together at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, March 19.

They pleaded guilty to jointly assaulting a man by beating him on October 4.

The court heard that Clark was told he would not be able to continue his train journey because he was so intoxicated when the train reached Tenby.

Clarke, who was struggling to stand and walked into a pillar, joined his friend Granville-Ellis who was on the platform.

Vaughan Pritchard-Jones, prosecuting, said Granville-Ellis became aggressive towards the guard, swore at him and got into his personal space. He then ran after him and shoulder-charged him causing him to fall onto the platform.

Clark shouted: “Hit him again,” then Granville-Ellis held the man down and both boys assaulted him.

Vaughan Pritchard-Jones said: “A series of aggressive punches and kicks were aimed at the man lying on the floor.

“This was a sustained assault by two upon one.”

The man managed to wriggle free and locked himself inside his cab.

In a victim impact statement read to the court, the guard stated the incident had ‘affected him greatly’, and he suffered from anxiety and trouble sleeping.

“It has put me in fear of travelling on trains, let alone working on them. I have had serious thoughts about continuing in my role as train conductor because of this.”

Jonathan Webb, defending, said the incident was out of character for both teens.

“They both accepted their culpability in this matter. Jake Clark could remember hardly anything about the incident due to his intoxication.”

He added that Clark was on his way home and had been put on the train by Granville-Ellis.

“Unfortunately it was decided that he could not go further, and that’s what started all of this. It’s a horrible situation, both my clients accept that, they are remorseful and apologise.”

Magistrates ordered Granville-Ellis, who was a youth at the time of the offence, to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and Clark to complete 150 hours.

They will each pay £500 compensation to the guard, £85 costs, and an £85 surcharge.

The chairman of the bench said: “This chap is still in distress and has anxiety over the attack.

“You let yourselves down, you let your parents down, you let everybody down.

“You should be ashamed of yourselves.”