Judge demands answers after 'dangerous' man who threatened to 'chop up' woman was released on bail
During the incident a former soldier stepped in, removing the knife from Edwards to deescalate the situation. Describing him as "very dangerous", the judge added five years to his license period.
- ▪During the incident a former soldier stepped in, removing the knife from Edwards to deescalate the situation.
- ▪Describing him as "very dangerous", the judge added five years to his license period.
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Judge demands answers after 'dangerous' man who threatened to 'chop up' woman was released on bailImage source, North Wales PoliceImage caption, Edwards admitted making death threats, affray and having a knife in public, but no further action was taken following the rape allegationByMiriam BarkerBBC WalesPublished5 minutes agoA judge has demanded an explanation from a police force after a "very dangerous" man accused of raping a woman was released on bail - despite his threats to "chop her into little pieces".Martin Edwards, 41, was arrested in March, and told North Wales Police staff: "I'm not having her saying I raped her", threatening to "find her" and "bury her".He was bailed and went on to threaten to murder the woman while in possession of a knife in Llandudno, Conwy, before a…
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