Man hid behind supermarket till while armed attacker threatened to 'chop him up'

Shrewsbury Crown Court was told workers at the Spar on Conway Drive in Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, were faced with the ordeal on April 14 last year.

Kevin Jones, prosecuting, told how Shane Barker and Tyler Smith had been part of a group pursuing two men – one of whom ran into the Spar.

Both Smith, 22, of no fixed abode, and Barker, 21, of Mary Webb Road, Shrewsbury, admitted charges of possession of a bladed article, and affray.

The court was shown CCTV footage of the incident with Smith seen outside the shop holding a huge machete.

Mr Jones explained that staff had heard a commotion outside the store, with one worker looking outside and seeing Smith with the weapon – which he had described as like a large sword.

One of the men the pair were chasing, Callum Roberts, had gone inside the shop to seek safety, hiding behind the till.

Mr Jones said the incident had taken place around 11pm, and that staff had gotten in the way to prevent the pair getting to Mr Roberts.