JEALOUS TRURO BOYFRIEND ARMED WITH KNIVES AND JAILED AFTER CONFRONTATION
A prolific offender armed himself with two knives and marched his partner across town to confront a man he suspected she was having an affair with.Gareth Healey's partner and her daughter were only able to escape when staff at the County Arms pub in Truro hid them in the cellar.
Healey, 33, from Bodmin Road, Truro, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence having pleaded guilty to affray and possession of two bladed articles.
Prosecuting the case, Nick Lewin described how events started at 3:30pm on September 27 of last year when the victim received a call from a friend informing her that Healey was drinking in Truro's JD Wetherspoon pub.
This surprised her as he was meant to be working and she was concerned as he did not react well with alcohol.
Healey arrived home at 6:30pm and his mood soon changed, becoming aggressive, accusing his partner of having an affair with a friend, and threatening her life, saying 'if I can't have you no-one can.
I'll kill you.' He took two knives from the kitchen drawer and was determined to go to the male's address, claiming the victim was going to watch Healey stab her friend in the neck.
He then pulled the victim off the toilet by her hair and bundled her downstairs, becoming argumentative with her daughter who had just arrived home.
The victim and her daughter managed to escape and were hidden in the pub's cellar until police arrived and arrested Healey, who was found with the two knives.
The victim sustained injuries to her face.
Healey has an extensive criminal record including violence and possession of knives.
Despite the victim not cooperating, Healey pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to 16 months in jail.
The judge noted that Healey was alcohol-fueled, out of control, and showed insight into his problems, with help possible but not easy.
