A Welshpool man said he “lost his head” sending a series of voice notes threatening to rape his victim and anyone inside their house after police seized his car, a court has heard.

Jack Davies, 24, of Berriew Street, Welshpool, admitted he should have “reworded it better” after becoming frustrated and angry waiting for his victim who he blamed for losing his car which had inside his medication and cash.

Davies was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered to wear a tag for eight weeks which will monitor any alcohol consumption after he pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to the victim.

Justin Espie, prosecuting, told Welshpool Magistrates’ Court how on February 3 this year Davies sent a number of “increasingly angry” voice notes from The Wellington pub – also known as The Welly - in Welshpool threatening to harm the victim and the victim’s partner, and force entry into their home.

Davies told his victim: “I’m going to end up hurting you. Hurry up and get to The Welly”. And in another message, he said: “I’ll come rape you and anyone in that house.”

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In a statement read in court by the prosecutor, the victim said: “Despite only knowing him for two weeks, he has a reputation for being violent and when he drinks, he becomes unpredictable.

“He wanted compensation for the loss of vehicle, but I had nothing to with it. I don’t have access to the money.

“The threats have unnerved me. I believe these threats are genuine and this has to stop. Jack knows where I live.”

Mr Espie concluded: “The victim is clearly in fear. They were very specific threats not only raping the victim but anyone else in the property.”

Kathleen Joyce, mitigating for Davies, told the court: “He showed remorse and accepted he should have dealt it in a different way. He completely admitted the messages were from him and they would seem threatening to the person receiving them.

“He is somebody who suffers with mental health issues, and he hadn’t had his medication for a couple of days which had caused problems to him.

“He is sorry.”

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Probation officer Julian Davies read a pre-sentence report which explained that Davies told him he drank a “fairly large” amount of alcohol waiting for his victim at the pub in Berriew Street.

“Frustrated and angry waiting, he tells me he lost his head and sent the messages,” Mr Davies said. “He reluctantly tells me he shouldn’t have said it and should have reworded it better.”

The magistrates ordered Davies to complete 25 rehabilitation requirement days to address conflict resolution, problem-solving and victim awareness, and pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

Davies must also not contact or approach his victim directly or indirectly as part of his 12-month restraining order.