A man stood on a stool outside his friend's home and made a vile threat through her bedroom window. Thomas Shone, who was in the habit of drinking a litre and a half of vodka each day, warned Janet Reynolds he would "torch" her Newport home.
Shone had been friends with Ms Reynolds for around 15 years but at around 9.50pm on July 11 last year he went to her property and became abusive. Prosecutor Dave Thomas told Newport Magistrates' Court that police had arrested Shone earlier that day for an unrelated offence. The 38-year-old had just been released when he "barged" into Ms Reynolds' home and started looking for alcohol.
"The victim said he looked angry," said Mr Thomas. "She told him he was not allowed in the home but he told her to 'f*** off', before storming out. He then started shouting outside and the victim phoned police. He stood on a stool outside and spoke through the small window into the victim's bedroom: 'I'm going to torch this place.'"
