Pembrokeshire mum told to pay over £1,300 for children not attending school
The 38-year-old mum – who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the children – was accused of not making sure her three children of compulsory school age regularly attended school between last November and April.
The offences were proved in the defendant's absence at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 24.
The mum, from the Milford Haven area, was sentenced to pay a £660 fine, £400 in costs, and a £264 surcharge.
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