A WEST Hull man has been jailed for threatening to stab his grandmother while she slept while he was high on M-Cat.
Stephen Wrigglesworth, 30, was arguing with his family when he threatened to cut off his father's head.
He then told his dad: "'I will kill nanna. I will stab you and my nanna, when she is asleep."
The threat, which bore striking similarities to the murder of east Hull grandmother Irene Dale, came after Wrigglesworth had been taking M-Cat and amphetamine.
Mrs Dale, 78, was stabbed by her grandson Lewis as she slept at her home in Summergangs Road, east Hull.
Dale, who was 17 at the time of the murder in April last year, was high on M-Cat when he attacked her and his 80-year-old grandfather Allan. Mr Dale suffered serious chest injuries but survived.
After attacking them, Dale stole their television and exchanged it for more M-Cat. He was convicted of murder and attempted murder and jailed for a minimum of 17 years.
Jailing Wrigglesworth for a year, Judge Michael Mettyear said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident.
"Your conduct has been appalling."
Hull Crown Court heard Wrigglesworth had been hooked on amphetamine and M-Cat for six years.
In the days leading up to the row at his home in west Hull on November 21, Wrigglesworth had endured a number of sleepless nights "because of drug consumption".
When confronted by his dad and grandmother about the problem on that day, Wrigglesworth became aggressive and began shouting threats at both of them.
Prosecuting, Stephen Welch said: "This was not your ordinary family argument. Mr Wrigglesworth had not been sleeping well because of drug consumption.
"Mr Wrigglesworth threatened to cut his father's head off and then he directed the threats at other family members.
"The argument escalated and the defendant became increasingly aggressive."
Wrigglesworth swore at his grandmother and threatened to "knock his dad out," said Mr Welch.
He then threatened to stab both of them.
Police were called to the two- bedroom bungalow, where Wrig- glesworth lived with his mum.
On their arrival, Wrigglesworth continued to be aggressive and racially abused one of the officers.
Wrigglesworth pleaded guilty to making threats to kill.
The court heard how he has a string of previous convictions, but had never been jailed before.
In mitigation, Harold Bloomfield said: "Mr Wrigglesworth has problems with a number of class B drugs – including amphetamines and M-Cat.
"While I accept he does have a criminal record, his offending did not start until he was 26 years old and ties in with when he began taking the drugs.
"He accepts these drugs have had a damaging effect on his life. It has seen him lose friends, lose jobs and it has led to the break-up of family relationships.
"Mr Wrigglesworth did not take any steps to carry out the threats.
"Some of his very close family members have been, as you can imagine, seriously affected by this. They would like him to receive treatment for the drug taking."
Judge Mettyear warned Wrigglesworth he would receive further prison sentences if he continued to take drugs.
He said: "I do not know what is going to happen to you – I really don't.
"But, if you continue to take amphetamine, I can only see you doing long prison sentences and continue to ruin your life.
"Drugs have clearly had a huge impact on your life.
"You have committed a number of crimes before, but you are yet to be sent to prison. But the time has come for you to do so – this is just too serious."
Earlier this year, Hull's most senior judge warned of the dangers of taking M-Cat.
Judge Jeremy Richardson QC, who oversaw the trial of Lewis Dale, said: "It is a very dangerous drug.
"Earlier this year, I presided over a murder trial where a young man had been supplied with M-Cat and the consequences of taking this drug were graphically revealed during that trial."
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