Drug user who took axe into Telford McDonald's and left sinister note was 'scared' of being beaten up

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By Nick HumphreysDonningtonCrimePublished: Jun 8, 2023Last Updated: Jun 8, 2023

A drug user who carried an axe into a McDonald's and left behind a sinister note on a napkin had the weapon because he "had been beaten up a lot in the past".

Drug user who took axe into Telford McDonald's and left sinister note was 'scared' of being beaten up

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