Angry woman chases car owner with martial arts sword

A car owner was chased around his vehicle by an angry woman brandishing a martial arts sword, a court heard. The man, fearing for his life, ended up rugby tacking irate Pamela Hubbard to the ground. Leicester Crown Court was told the incident flared when the two fell out because of damage caused to the man’s newly acquired VW Golf. Jonathan Dunne, prosecuting, said the complainant, whose pregnant girlfriend was a passenger in the car, had just parked his Golf in Wheeldale Close, Beaumont Leys, next to Hubbard’s Renault Laguna. As Hubbard’s disabled mother got out of the Laguna, the door knocked against the Golf, causing minor damage. There was a heated exchange of words between Hubbard (38) and the Golf owner about handing over her insurance details. Mr Dunne said: “She went into her nearby house and moments later came out holding a long knife, described as a martial arts sword. “The owner of the Golf says she was shouting and screaming at him and chased him three times around thevehicle. “He was in fear of being stabbed or mortally wounded.” Mr Dunne said that Hubbard changed the direction of her pursuit around the car and they came face to face. He added: “The complainant grabbed her in a rugby tackle to the floor, thinking he had no option, to disarm her. “She got up without the weapon and threatened to batter him without it.” A bystander had called the police and the defendant was arrested. The defendant pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article, on the early evening of September 10 last year. Hubbard, of Wheeldale Close, was given a six month jail sentence suspended for 12 months. Judge Simon Hammond said: “This started with a minor bump when the defendant’s mother opened the car door. “The defendant claims that threats were made by the other driver, which was why she went and got the martial arts sword. “I’m told she has considerable mental health problems and her disabled mother relies on her.” Tom Flavin, mitigating, said Hubbard had no previousconvictions and there had been no further trouble with the Golf owner. He said: “It was a brief moment of madness that happened 15 months ago.” Mr Flavin said Hubbard was planning to move from the area.