Man downed ten pints before threatening uncle with a knife in front of families enjoying BBQ

A drunken thug armed himself with a knife and threatened to kill his uncle after downing 10 pints of beer. Gareth Bolton left children and families at a BBQ terrified as he confronted his uncle when a heated family argument on Easter Sunday spiralled out of control.

Bolton, 28, had gone to his uncle's home to seek out information about another person but was left fuming when he did not get it. He warned nearby families to "get them kids away" before threatening his uncle with a serrated knife.

Harry Bradford, prosecuting, told Hull Crown Court that Bolton went to his uncle's home in 26th Avenue, Hull, at 8pm on April 17, seeking information about another person. When his uncle did not tell him what he wanted to know an argument and a fight broke out, Hull Live reports.

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Bolton was escorted and evicted from the house and went a short distance to his home before returning carrying a serrated knife belonging to his mother. "As he approached the property, he brandished the knife brazenly," said Mr Bradford.

There was a family barbecue going on nearby and Bolton shouted: "Get them kids away so they won't see what's going to happen." Parents rushed the children inside, with Bolton only yards away.

"The level of fear those parents must have felt can only be imagined," said Mr Bradford. "This wasn't quick, it wasn't instant, it was drawn out."

When Bolton reached the house, he began banging on the door and screamed threats at the occupants, saying that he was going to kill them. Despite the banging, those inside did open the door and Bolton went towards his uncle with the serrated knife. The man was able to defend himself by hitting Bolton with a