Abusive thug attacked ex with meat cleaver before accusing her of killing their son

His victim feared he was trying to break her neck22:18, 25 Aug 2026A drunk thug threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend before accusing her of murdering their deceased son. Joseph Brown attacked his victim with a meat cleaver, dragged her by hair, put her in a headlock and tried to headbutt her during a alcohol fuelled assault.‌His victim had woken up to him screaming at her and accusing her of being responsible for the death of their son. The rampage was described as being fuelled by "grief, combined with high emotions, compounded with alcohol".‌During a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court, a judge told Brown that the incident was a "sad and serious example" of a "violation of the trust and security that normally exists in an intimate relationship".‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester