A GWENT man went to the home of his ex-girlfriend’s new partner with a stun gun in his car boot, a court heard yesterday.

Caerphilly Magistrates Court was told that an armed response unit was sent out after David Williams, 44, of Ashvale, Tredegar, said he had a gun.

The court heard that the weapon was found hidden amongst other equipment in the boot when officers located him in Rhymney on January 16.

Williams, a long-distance lorry driver, pleaded guilty to posessing the stun gun in court yesterday. However, his defence counsel Patrick Meadows said his client did not accept the case of the prosecution that he made threats.

Prosecutor Stella Westmacott told the court that at 4pm on the day of the incident, Williams was at the home of his ex-girlfriend Lisa Rees, when the phone rang and it was her new partner Graham Shepperd.

Ms Westmacott said Williams became angry, taking the phone and saying ‘I am going to batter him,’ before heading to her new man’s house.

Ms Westmacott said Williams spoke to Ms Rees and police on the phone, with the defendant saying he had a ‘gun’ and, if he was arrested, he would come back the next day to “finish things off.”

An armed response unit was launched and Williams was found with the stun gun in his boot.

Patrick Meadows, defending, said his client did accept he went to Mr Shepperd’s house but just wanted to speak to him.

The court heard that Williams purchased the stun gun for £10, from a car boot sale, for his wife’s protection while he was away with work, but believed it was broken.

A firearms expert found it just needed a change of battery.

Williams, who was left in a coma froma road traffic collision in 2003 but has since recovered to return to work, will be sentenced on June 14.