A Llandeilo man angered by the noise of two men passing his home late at night confronted one of them with an imitation handgun and threatened to kill him, a jury heard today.

David Stephen Gallwey, aged 54, is on trial at Swansea crown court accused of threatening to kill Rhodri Llewellyn Perkins and possessing the imitation firearm in a public place.

Helen Randall, prosecuting, said on September 18 last year Mr Perkins and his friend Dion Davies had been walking home from a pub when they passed Gallwey’s home in Carmarthen Road.

Both men had been drinking, said Miss Randall, and at one point Mr Davies fell over.

As they laughed about that Gallwey appeared and told them they were keeping everyone awake.

An argument broke out and Gallwey allegedly threatened to slit the throat of one of the men.

Mr Perkins and Mr Davies continued to walk to Mr Davies home, where Mr Perkins remained for a short time.

After he left he was confronted by Gallwey for a second time.

“This time he pointed a gun at Mr Perkins’ face and told him he was going to kill him,” said Miss Randall.

The jury heard that after his arrest Gallwey showed police officers were he had discarded the gun.

At first he told the police he had taken the gun with him because he had been afraid.

Later, said Miss Randall, he said he had placed the gun in a jacket pocket earlier in the day and had forgotten that it was there.

The trial continues.