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Pensioner pulled knife on couple for not sticking to Covid rules and warned of 'trouble'
knife in a shop because they refused to follow coronavirus guidelines, a court was told.Retired prison clerical officer, Deborah Fudge, 63, brandished a Stanley knife in a B&M store in Grimsby after the couple failed to wear face masks or social distance.Grimsby Crown Court heard how Fudge had "politely" asked the couple to adhere to the mandatory two-metre distance rules after she spotted them not wearing face coverings.Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, said it was a "strange offence" which was committed in the DIY aisle of the Victoria Street store at about 1pm on October 23, GrimsbyLive reports.Fudge, who took early retirement due to poor health, was wearing a mask and had a handbag in a trolley she was pushing around the store.The prosecutor