THESE are some of the cases that were heard at Worcester Crown Court last week.

A DRUNK sex offender who broke his ex-partner’s arm and smashed her TV wept when she faced him in court, telling the judge she was ‘terrified’ of him.

Anthony Johns put his head in his hands and cried as he appeared at Worcester Crown Court over videolink from prison on Monday where his victim recounted her ordeal, calling him ‘a complete nutter.’

A FATHER unanimously cleared of rape now hopes he and his family can move on with their lives after being put through a ‘horrible’ three years.

The jury of 11 men and one woman returned a unanimous not guilty verdict, acquitting Richard Hirschfield of a rape he had been accused of committing more than 20 years ago. Mr Hirschfield, who always maintained his innocence, told a jury the sex in a Worcester doorway was consensual.

AN Albanian illegal immigrant who was driving at over 100mph as he trafficked drugs into Worcester is facing deportation.

Elton Keqa was stopped on the M5 near Worcester with 'a shade over 1kg' of skunk cannabis, at one stage driving at over 100mph which drew the attention of police officers.

The 21-year-old admitted possession of cannabis with intent to supply, speeding and driving without insurance when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday.

A FATHER says the woman who accuses him of raping her was 'stalking' him before they had sex, harassed his family and carried out a 'vendetta'.

Richard Hirschfield is accused of raping the woman on a fire escape of what was the Midland Shire Farmers Building in The Butts in Worcester in July, 1998. The 43-year-old denies forcing himself on the then 16-year-old after drinks at the Paul Pry pub but accepts they had consensual sex.

A DRUG dealer who was supplying thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and ecstasy and had a weapon at his home is now behind bars.

Shah Haque admitted possession of both class A drugs with intent to supply when he was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Monday. The 23-year-old further admitted possession of criminal property, possession of cannabis and having an offensive weapon (a cannister of CS spray).