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Knife rage Bible student jailed | |
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A Bible student who threatened a dustman with a knife during a road rage incident has been jailed for 15 months. | |
Simon Luke, 35, of Polsue Way, Tresillian, Cornwall, overtook a line of six vehicles when he was late for an appointment, Truro Crown Court heard. | Simon Luke, 35, of Polsue Way, Tresillian, Cornwall, overtook a line of six vehicles when he was late for an appointment, Truro Crown Court heard. |
When refuse collector Treve Stoddern confronted Luke at traffic lights, the Bible student pulled out a knife and Mr Stoddern received cuts to his hands. | |
Luke was convicted of unlawful wounding and having a knife in a public place. | Luke was convicted of unlawful wounding and having a knife in a public place. |
The court was told there had been "pushing and shoving" between the two men before Luke produced a 12in (30cm) bladed fishing knife from behind his back and brought it up to the binman's face. | The court was told there had been "pushing and shoving" between the two men before Luke produced a 12in (30cm) bladed fishing knife from behind his back and brought it up to the binman's face. |
'Awful error' | 'Awful error' |
Mr Stoddern, 50, went to grab the knife with his hands and his fingers were cut as Luke pulled back the blade. | Mr Stoddern, 50, went to grab the knife with his hands and his fingers were cut as Luke pulled back the blade. |
Judge Stephen Wildblood QC told Luke: "This was knife crime. There was no reason for you to take the knife with you out of your car." | Judge Stephen Wildblood QC told Luke: "This was knife crime. There was no reason for you to take the knife with you out of your car." |
Mr Stoddern said he intended to give Luke a piece of his mind because "he had driven so dangerously and could have killed someone", but Luke accused Mr Stoddern of being "super aggressive". | Mr Stoddern said he intended to give Luke a piece of his mind because "he had driven so dangerously and could have killed someone", but Luke accused Mr Stoddern of being "super aggressive". |
"The way he was acting I thought he was going to kill me," Luke told the court. | "The way he was acting I thought he was going to kill me," Luke told the court. |
The incident happened on the A394 Helston to Falmouth road last June as computer engineer Luke raced to his next appointment. | The incident happened on the A394 Helston to Falmouth road last June as computer engineer Luke raced to his next appointment. |
Beeping horns | Beeping horns |
Defence lawyer Piers Norsworthy said Luke's behaviour was caused by frustration, but he was not a violent man. | Defence lawyer Piers Norsworthy said Luke's behaviour was caused by frustration, but he was not a violent man. |
"He made an awful error, a big mistake, the injury caused was by his reckless not deliberate actions," he said. | "He made an awful error, a big mistake, the injury caused was by his reckless not deliberate actions," he said. |
"He was frustrated behind a dustcart and the beeping horns and Mr Stoddern's behaviour in the cab." | "He was frustrated behind a dustcart and the beeping horns and Mr Stoddern's behaviour in the cab." |
Luke, who has no previous convictions, was described in court as a "sincere Christian man" and a "kind and compassionate man" by his Bible college friends. | |
The judge, sitting in Exeter Crown Court, ordered Luke to pay his victim £500 compensation, even though he accepted there had been some provocation. | The judge, sitting in Exeter Crown Court, ordered Luke to pay his victim £500 compensation, even though he accepted there had been some provocation. |
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