Champion darts player hit pensioner with a brick in a row over parking court heard
dailystar.co.ukdarts champion Paul 'Cookie' Cook hit his pensioner neighbour in an ongoing feud over parking, a court has heard.Cook, who has played darts in Las Vegas and the World Championship qualifiers, attacked his opposite neighbour Stephen Leonard outside his home.
The 65-year-old and his neighbour had “ongoing issues” for a long time, Swindon Magistrates Court heard.On this occasion, prosecutor Keith Ballinger said Cook’s wife had reversed her car onto the driveway with her headlights on.
The lights shone into Mr Leonard’s living room and left him dazzled, the court heard.Mr Leonard was said to have gone outside to speak to Cook’s wife over her car lights before the defendant appeared and the matter escalated.The court heard the pair swore and shouted at each other throughout their dispute, which lasted a couple of minutes.
But as the argument came to a head, ‘Cookie’ returned to his driveway and picked up a grey paving brick, which he then used to bash his neighbour’s head.Evidence suggested his wife had screamed “Paul, don’t do it,” but he continued his attack nonetheless.
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