Drunk accused his neighbour of being a sex offender and threatened to slit his throat in West Yorkshire street disturbance

Police arrested Simon Capewell in a drunken state on Duke of York Avenue, Wakefield after the victim dialled 999 in the early hours of June 2 this year.

Carly Green, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court how the victim was woken by banging on his bedroom window at 12.30am.

He looked out to see Capewell standing in the street and told the defendant to go away.

Capewell walked away but returned moments later and banged on the window with a pole.

The victim told Capewell he was going to call the police and he left the area again but returned 15 minutes later.

Miss Green said Capewell banged on the window and said: "I'm going to to slash your throat."

Police arrived at 1.10pm and found Capewell drunk outside his home.

The defendant told them that his neighbour was a sex offender.

He said: "I'm going to go down there and slice his throat."

Capewell was arrested and told officers he had "ongoing "issues" with his neighbour.

The 52-year-old pleaded guilty to making threats to kill.

Victoria Smith-Swain, mitigating, said Capewell pleaded guilty to the offence at an early stage and had not been in trouble for 18 years.

The barrister said Capewell suffered from mental health problems including post traumatic stress disorder since being the victim of a violent attack in 2018.

Capewell was made the subject of a 12-month community order and told he must take part in 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.