He turned up at woman's house with machete before making chilling threat

A MAN turned up at a woman's home with a machete threatening “phone the police and you're dead,” a court heard.

- By STEVE BAGNALL

The victim, who was at home with her partner, heard a loud “thudding bang”, followed by a shattering noise and a further loud bang.

She realised the porch window had been smashed and called the police following the incident, which happened shortly before midnight on June 5 this year.

Jade Tufail, prosecuting, said the victim reviewed CCTV footage at the property and saw Phillip Powell using a machete to break through the front door and shouting “phone the police and you're dead”.