Pensioner fined for assaulting wife

    A pensioner has been fined after he assaulted his wife on Boxing Day.

    Andrew Spencer, 69, threatened to use a knife on his wife, Susan after using horrific language during an argument.

    Rachel Sharpe, mitigating, stated: “He accepts he put his wife in fear of being assaulted and flicked his hand at her.

    “He doesn’t accept raising a knife but accepts that his actions would have caused a fear for violence.”

    Spencer was fined £180 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £30 victim surcharge.

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