Man threatened to cut off social worker's head and put it on a stick
A man threatened to cut his social worker’s head off and put it on a stick in a town centre when he rang a department at a local authority.
Luke Danny McEvoy, 21, of Bryn Y Castell, Newtown, phoned Powys County Council’s children’s services department on January 10, ranting to the call handler about his social worker.
He said in the call: “I’m going to kill her and cut her head off and she won’t see it coming.”
He also told the call handler he was going to put her head on a stick the outside council offices in Welshpool.
At Welshpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday, McEvoy admitted sending a public communication of an offensive, indecent, obscene and menacing character.
Prosecutor Helen Tench told the court, that on January 10, a call was received by Powys County Council’s children’s services department from the defendant, who was “ranting” about his social worker.
The call handler described McEvoy as agitated, and reported him saying he was going to kill his social worker and cut her head off.
The handler was concerned, with McEvoy repeating his claims, stating, “I am serious. I will do it, I will kill her.”
Mrs Tench said McEvoy had an issue with his social worker, and continued to state he was going to kill her.
The call handler became more concerned, after the defendant said, “I could go outside and kill anyone right now and I would laugh when the police arrested me.”
The call lasted for ten to 12 minutes and the police were called and McEvoy was arrested.
He admitted in interview that he did say everything he was accused of, but said he never had any intention of carrying out the threats.
He said he was upset with his social worker, but apologised for what he had said.
The court also heard from Mrs Tench that McEvoy's mood could change from calm to violent in seconds as he suffers from depression.
Robert Hanratty, defending, said his client never had any intention of carrying out his threats, and had called the council in a distressed state.
He said his client did have previous convictions and suffered from mental health issues.
Mr Hanratty said: “There was no intention of the threats being carried out.
“I have had people threaten me before, but I know they do not mean it.”
Speaking from the dock, Mcevoy addressed magistrates and said: “I am sorry for wasting your time, I didn’t mean for any of this to happen.”
Magistrates made Mcevoy subject to a 12-month community order, which included 50 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
