The father of a defendant threatened a police officer appearing as a witness in his daughter's trial and made notes on his phone referring to the officer as a "dead man walking". He told the officer to "watch out" and "wait and see" as well as telling him he knew where he lived.
Abdulla Taleb, 54, confronted DC Barry Redmond at Cardiff Crown Court on December 19 last year as the officer was waiting for the trial of Kirsty Taleb-Williams to begin. She was charged with being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and pleaded guilty to the offence the following day.
Upon seeing DC Remond, Taleb began shouting at him and was described as "snarling and aggressive". He threatened the officer, who was shocked and concerned for his safety.
