A man shouted “you f****** little rat, watch what happens now” before running into a hardware store and brandishing an axe during a fight in a town centre.
Edward Williams, 30, was leaving a barbershop in Prescot town centre in February when he noticed a man walking down the street, with the two men immediately squaring up to fight. Moments later, CCTV footage showed Williams, of Prescot, running into a hardware store situated behind him and emerging holding an axe.
Prosecutor Joanne Moore told the court how Williams shouted “you f****** little rat, watch what happens now” before running into the store to grab the weapon. The CCTV footage shows Williams then swinging the axe in the direction of the man, but does not connect with any blows.
