A thug who sneaked into his ex-girlfriend's bedroom before arming himself with a knife and threatening to kill her has been jailed.
Jack Hope had sneaked into the woman's home uninvited and went to her room, where she suddenly noticed him standing by her bed. A court heard she followed the 27-year-old through to the lounge, where he slapped her across the face and called her a "s**t".
But the terrifying incident escalated further when Hope went to the kitchen and armed himself with a knife before returning and telling the victim "I'm going to kill you, you f*****g s**t", prosecutors said. The woman fled back to her bedroom while Hope continue to make threats and stab an internal door, Newcastle Crown Court was told.
