Mansfield drunk attacked his sister after he accused her of meddling with his former relationship

Jason Anthony Spedding appeared before Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, March 4 after admitting affray at an earlier hearing.

Spedding, 35, of Baums Lane, Mansfield, had turned up drunk late in the evening of January 11, 2020, and was seen drinking from a bottle of gin.

He told his sister that he had spent time with his former partner and their child and at first appeared elated, but became aggressive when she reluctantly let him into her home, said Gurdial Singh, prosecuting.

He told the court: “She has had ongoing problems with him because of his mental health, but this was the first time she decided to involve the police.

“At around 11pm she heard a knock at the back door and when she saw it was her brother she felt immediately troubled. He said he had been with his daughter and ex partner and was elated, and she saw that he was drinking from a gin bottle.”

When inside the property, Spedding’s mood turned sour and he accused her of trying to stop him from seeing her child, and when she offered to ring the former partner to sort matters out, he slammed her hand hard against a table, causing the phone to fall from her hand, grabbed her by the throat and struck her to the back, the court heard.

Spedding then picked up a kitchen knife and began waving it around, threatening to kill his sister and her family, Mr Singh said.

Mitigating, Claire Moran said: He’s stuck to his bail conditions since last January. He’s addressing his alcohol issues and his living situation isn’t that stable - he’s currently staying with friends.”

Judge Julie Warburton sentenced Spedding to a 24-month community order to include 100 hours of unpaid work, a nine-month alcohol rehabilitation programme and 25 rehabilitation activity days with the Probation service.

She told him: “You have no recollection of the events of that night, but it must have been very frightening for your sister.”

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