A man armed himself with a hatchet and took his dog to confront his victim in the street after he caught him texting his girlfriend. The incident left the other man fearing for his safety.
Lee Jones, 38, of Tonyrefail, became enraged after he called Stephen Swayne on March 13 to ask him why he was texting his partner. The matter escalated when the victim called the defendant "controlling and manipulative" to which he responded: "Who the f*** do you think you're talking to?".
A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Thursday heard both men went outside into the street but when Mr Swayne saw Jones he saw he had brought his dog with him and became scared for his safety. Prosecutor Megan Jones said the victim asked Jones "Why have you brought your dog?" to which the defendant responded: "I've brought my hatchet." He then held out his right hand which contained the metal which the court heard was silver in colour with a red handle.
