Benwell thug held knife to puppy’s throat and threatened to slit it throughout assault on ex and neighbour

A thug held a knife to a puppy’s throat and threatened to slit it and “snap her neck” throughout a terrifying assault on his former companion and her neighbour.

Ryan McGlen was prohibited from having contact along with his ex-girlfriend as a consequence of previous behaviour when he turned up at her home, in March. He warned his ex he was going to glass her within the face then grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened to stab her.

Prosecutor Uzma Khan advised Newcastle Crown Court the sufferer begged McGlen to cease however added: “He pushed the knife into her head. She thought he was going to kill her.”

Miss Khan mentioned McGlen’s grandad arrived and helped the sufferer get away however added: “The defendant then goes in the direction of her puppy and threatens to slit the puppy’s throat. He picked it up and held a knife to its throat.”

The court docket heard McGlen, 32, of Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle, put the animal down however then made additional threats to hurt it and warned he would “snap her neck”. McGlen then punched his ex within the face and knocked her to the bottom earlier than a neighbour heard the commotion and got here to assist.

He punched the neighbour within the aspect of the pinnacle and kicked her earlier than the police arrived. McGlen’s ex mentioned in an impression assertion: “When he began to place the knife into my head I believed he was going to kill me.

“I believed that is the day my dad and mom have been dreading, they’ll get a knock on the door from the police saying their daughter has been killed.”

Her neighbour mentioned in her impression assertion: “I attempted to guard my neighbour and attempt to de-escalate the state of affairs. I mustn’t have been assaulted attempting to do that.”

McGlen admitted breach of a restraining order, assault and customary assault. He has earlier convictions, which embrace violence and was the topic of a restraining order to guard his ex on the time.

Judge Stephen Earl sentenced McGlen to 2 years, suspended for 2 years, with drug rehabilitation necessities. Judge Earl mentioned: “He’s bought one probability and one probability solely. He stays out of hassle or goes into custody.”

Rachel Hedworth, defending, mentioned McGlen has spent six months in custody on remand and added: “Every time he has been in hassle he has been beneath the affect of gear. He has by no means had the good thing about drug rehabilitation. He is totally sorry for the best way he behaved.”