The defendant’s conviction of affray where he had ‘swiped’ a kitchen knife towards a police officer was upheld.
Citations:
[1992] Crim LR 31
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – I v Director of Public Prosecutions etc HL 8-Mar-2001
A group of youths carried petrol bombs in public, anticipating a confrontation with another group. They did not brandish them or actually threaten anybody. On dispersal by the police the bombs were dropped. On being charged with affray it was held . .
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Crime
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.237686
