A LLANGOLLEN man has been jailed after he slashed at another with a six inch knife.

Luke Wallis, of Church Street, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old had previously admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon, one of affray and one of assault.

The court heard the charges arose from incidents on July 23 last year when Wallis threatened to stab Otis Proctor in Llangollen.

Summing up the circumstances, Judge Niclas Parry said after that threat Wallis saw Mr Proctor in a garden.

Without provocation he ran to him, brandishing a six inch knife, and attempted to "slash him."

Judge Parry said Wallis only failed because Mr Proctor moved.

He then rode away on his bike, boasting about the incident.

Wallis saw Mr Proctor again in public and "rushed home," before returning with a knife.

He was described as being extremely angry and "roaring with temper."

A concerned member of the public called the police and Mr Proctor ran in terror.

Maria Masselis, defending, said Wallis had experienced a difficult childhood and has had a number of diagnoses including for ADHD, autism and Aspergers.

She said since the offences, he had "done a number of things to help himself" including engaging with a substance abuse service and mental health services.

Ms Masselis invited the court to consider a suspended sentence.

But Judge Parry handed him a 16 month sentence to run concurrently on each of the two possession of weapon offences, to be served immediately.

No separate penalty was imposed in regard to the affray and assault.

Judge Parry said the court had done all it could to help Wallis, including deferring sentence and granting him bail on two occasions to allow him to attend a detoxification centre - but both times he breached the rules.

"I am entirely satisfied that despite the best efforts of everyone," the Judge told him, "it can't be said that there's a realistic prospect of your being rehabilitated."

Speaking of the offences, he added: "You're clearly a young man who can pose a significant danger when you lose your temper.

"And not only did you possess these weapons, they were produced and an attempt was made to stab a victim.

"An aggravating feature was that these offences were committed when you were heavily under the influence of alcohol - by your own admission, you'd consumed a bottle of vodka.

"You could have caused serious injury.

"I accept you have undoubted personal vulnerabilities.

"That's why the court has made every effort to assist you.

"But you simply won't engage - the sentence must be immediate."