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Police described it as an 'alarming incident'

A man who wielded an axe during an argument in a Nottinghamshire street has been jailed. Mark Beresford, 39, brandished the weapon during a dispute with another man in Winster Way, Mansfield, shortly before 3pm on February 2.

He was arrested that same afternoon and subsequently pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon. Beresford, of Winster Way, appeared at Mansfield Magistrates' Court on Thursday . He was jailed for 12 months. After sentencing, Inspector Kylie Davies, of Nottinghamshire Police, commented.He said: "This was an alarming incident for others to witness. There can be no excuse for Beresford's behaviour.

"I am pleased he has now been held to account for his actions and hope this case serves as a warning to others about the potential consequences or carrying weapons in public."

 

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