A MAN recorded an intimidating video of seemingly loaded assault rifles where he threatened that people would get “sprayed”.

Craig Woodworth, 39, was handed a suspended sentence for possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Woodworth, previously of St David’s Avenue in Whitland, threatened a woman with a deactivated copy of a Kalashnikov AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle and a deactivated M16-A1 semi-automatic assault rifle in Carmarthen on February 18 last year.

The defendant, now of Tarvin Road in Chester, pleaded guilty to using the firearms to make the threats.

Woodworth had also been charged with sending a threatening message – which he denied.

The prosecution offered no evidence, as prosecutor Dean Pulling said the threatening message “was the mechanism of the threat” in the charge Woodworth had admitted.

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In the video, Woodworth can be heard saying: “What you want lad? The AK or the M16?

“BB gun? BB gun? Let’s have you.”

He added “Send me a postcode” followed by “I know your address”.

“Anyone who comes out of that gaff is getting sprayed,” he said. “Anyone. Anyone.”

The video implied that the assault rifles were loaded.The video implied that the assault rifles were loaded. (Image: CPS)

At a plea and trial preparation hearing, defence counsel David Singh said: “The defendant is realistic about his position.”

Woodworth was sentenced to 15 months, suspended for two years. He must complete 100 hours of unpaid work, a 100-day alcohol abstinence and monitoring programme, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and the Building Better Relationships programme.

His victim was granted a five-year restraining order against him, and the court ordered that Woodworth’s guns and mobile phone were seized.

The judge entered a formal not guilty verdict for a sending malicious communications offence.