Knifeman threatened to cut off victim's face after pub car park row

43-year-old went to 'help sister' but the situation escalated

- By DAVID POWELL Daily Post Reporter [e-mail]

A KNIFEMAN threatened to cut a man’s face off in a North Wales pub. Martin Pritchard targeted his victim after an incident in a car park involving Pritchard's sister.

A judge yesterday jailed Pritchard, 43, of Scott Close, Marchwiel, for 16 months for threatening a person with a knife in a public place. Caernarfon Crown Court heard the offence took place at The Black Lion Inn in Bersham, Wrexham, on July 13 last year.

Prosecutor Ryan Rothwell said the complainant Mark Robertson heard a commotion outside the Black Lion Inn at 8pm.