A man who previously witnessed somebody being killed with a knife then drunkenly brandished one at members of the public.
Michael Binsteed appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of affray, one count of possessing a bladed article in a public place, one count of possession of an offensive weapon, and a final count of common assault. Zahra Baqri, prosecuting, told the court the 33-year-old defendant and his ex-partner had been in a relationship for around three and a half years, but that ended after it had become “toxic”.
On February 18 of this year, Binsteed asked his mum to drive him to a Parr conservative and workingmans club in St Helens where the victim was out with her friends, which “was unusual for her”. Ms Baqri highlighted that Binsteed was jealous about this, and called the victim before screaming at her down the phone.
