A KNIFEMAN has admitted trespassing in a home and holding a blade to the occupant’s throat.
Amen Elgaddari appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, where he admitted charges of aggravated burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
The charges relate to a reported incident on Thursday, June 6, on Grasmere Avenue in Orford.
The 36-year-old, of no fixed abode, was charged with aggravated burglary, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating.
The former alleged that the male defendant entered the address as a trespasser, stole mobile phones and had with him a weapon at the time in the form of a knife.
Elgaddari made a first appearance in relation to the charges before Chester Magistrates’ Court on June 15, with the case sent to Liverpool Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
This occurred on Monday, with the defendant appearing via video link from HM Prison Altcourse
Prosecutor Christopher Hopkins told the court that the victim was at home when the defendant, to whom there is a family connection, entered the property at 2am.
He held a knife to the throat of the victim while making demands and assaulted another using enough force to split their eyebrow.
Elgaddari entered guilty pleas to the aggravated burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm charges, but not guilty to the assault by beating charge.
It was agreed that the assault by beating charge can lie on his file, with a date set for a sentencing hearing following the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Jeremy Rawson, defending, said: “The defendant is facing a very serious matter for which your honour will require a pre-sentence report to assess his dangerousness.”
It was confirmed that Elgaddari does have previous convictions, but these were not elaborated on during the hearing.
Before adjourning proceedings, judge David Aubrey said: “I will adjourn sentence for the preparation of a pre-sentence report. It will have to address the issue of dangerousness.”
Turning to the defendant, he added: “Before a judge sentences you, he or she will want to know a little more about yourself. I am going to adjourn sentence for a pre-sentence report.
“A judge will sentence you on August 5. On that occasion, you will again appear via the link. I formally remand you into custody.
“That concludes this hearing. You will receive the appropriate credit for your pleas of guilty.”
Before the link was closed, Elgaddari said: “I just want to say, I should not have done what I did. I regret doing it. I was totally in the wrong and if I could take it back, I would.”
Judge Aubrey said he would note what he said ahead of the sentencing hearing.
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