Thug Sentenced After Threatening Grandfather Before Violent Attack
A man has been sentenced to over four years for attacking a grandfather with a pickaxe handle in a shocking incident
Abergavenny, Wales, Richard Cook, Robert Price, Assault, Pickaxe Handle
Cook, 45, was just walking home from his parents’ place when he decided to confront Mr. Price. Earlier that day, he had already threatened Mrs. Price, saying something pretty nasty. Later, when Mr. Price noticed his garage light was on, he went outside to check it out.
That’s when Cook showed up and dropped the chilling line, “I am going to f****** kill you.” Mr. Price recognized him from earlier and tried to head back inside, but Cook wasn’t having it. He pulled out a pickaxe handle from the garden and attacked Mr. Price, hitting him on the head multiple times.
Things got really scary when Cook tried to shove the handle down Mr. Price’s throat. Thankfully, some neighbors heard the commotion and rushed over to help. They took Mr. Price to their home, where he was bleeding badly and had a nasty head wound.
His daughter ended up driving him to the hospital for stitches and treatment for other injuries. In court, it came out that Cook had a history of trouble, including a past conviction for dangerous driving. His defense claimed he was provoked, but the judge wasn’t buying it. Cook got sentenced to four years and three months, with half of that time in custody. What a crazy story!