Brian Armstrong, 55, informed his son ‘come and have a go in case you suppose you are laborious sufficient’ and later stood in entrance of his automobile and waved a knife over his head
A father threatened to “stab up” his son and later waved a kitchen knife at him after encountering him on the street. He additionally left messages on his son’s cellphone saying “come and have a go in case you suppose you are laborious sufficient”.
Brian Armstrong, 55, had fallen out along with his son, Lee Bowen, in addition to his daughter and ex-partner and was described as appearing “aggressively” in direction of them. On August 30, 2023, Mr Bowen acquired 5 voice messages from his father.
A sentencing listening to at Cardiff Crown Court docket on Wednesday, November 5, heard the primary voicemail from Armstrong stated: “Taking the f****** p***, that is the final time. Subsequent time I see you I will stab you up”. For the newest court docket studies signal as much as our crime publication.
Throughout the messages, the defendant informed his sufferer he “did not have the balls” and “let’s have a go in case you suppose you are laborious sufficient, you f****** w*****”.
He added: “Anybody of you c**** need to have a go, I am standing exterior if you wish to come down, come and have a go in case you suppose you are laborious sufficient, come on you then f****** w******.”
The final message stated: “Not so f****** laborious now are you, would you like my f****** tackle, come up any f****** time. Who the f*** do you suppose you might be threatening me you f****** fool”.
Later that day, Mr Bowen was in a automobile in Business Road, Newport, along with his companion and sister after they got here throughout Armstrong.
The defendant was intoxicated and stood in entrance of the car earlier than kicking it.
The sufferer obtained out of the automobile and Armstrong lunged at his son earlier than taking out a kitchen knife and waving it over his head.
Mr Bowen obtained again into the automobile and his companion drove away however the defendant continued to wave the knife of their route.
The police have been known as and the knife was positioned within the defendant’s pocket when he was arrested.
Armstrong, of Campion Shut, Newport, later pleaded responsible to affray, possession of a bladed article, and sending a communication threatening dying or critical hurt.
The court docket heard he had 29 earlier convictions, the newest being drunk and disorderly behaviour.
In a sufferer private assertion learn to the court docket by prosecutor Tabitha Walker, Mr Bowen stated: “Because the incident I’ve felt fairly on edge when I’m out and discover myself wanting over my shoulder. I’m involved (Armstrong) could also be launched and can pose a major menace to me and my household. I do imagine he is able to critically assaulting somebody.
“There have been a number of incidents previously, none of which have been constructive and lots of of them have been disagreeable with him appearing aggressively in direction of myself, my household, my buddies and even strangers.”
In mitigation, William Bebb stated his consumer was “gutted and devastated” by the incident, which was described as “impulsive and unsophisticated”.
The defence barrister stated this was the defendant’s first offence in 5 years and the defendant had points with alcohol which had “plagued him”
Choose Shomon Khan sentenced Armstrong to a complete of 9 months imprisonment and made him topic to a restraining order for 3 years.
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