Syrian barber threatened man with kitchen knife after row over x-rated text
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A Syrian barber threatened a man with a kitchen knife after a fall-out over X-rated text messages, a court heard.
Alexander Khatib, 21, armed himself with the weapon after the man challenged him to a fight because he'd seen "sexual" messages he had sent to his girlfriend.
Khatib went to his home near St James' Park and filmed himself trying to force his way inside before posting the footage on Snapchat, Newcastle Crown Court was told.
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The victim was on the phone to his mum at the time of the incident in July last year and rang police, who arrested Khatib.Prosecutor Jordan Parkinson said the victim "believed he was going to die" if he had gained access.
Khatib, formerly of Benwell, Newcastle, admitted a single count of threatening behaviour with a bladed weapon.
Brian Mark, defending, said he was originally from Syria and came to the UK as a refugee when he was a child.
He described the crime as a "moment of madness".Recorder Nathan Moxon said Khatib was "clearly a very immature young man".
He handed him a 12-month jail term, suspended for 21 months.
Khatib was also ordered to undertake 20 days of rehabilitation and 200 hours of unpaid work.
He must pay prosecution costs of £1,000.
Words: Martin Fricker