A man has admitted wounding his ex-wife’s new partner after going to her address in a full Halloween costume.
Arturs Licitis, 39, caused two deep wounds to his victim’s head after turning up at the home of his former partner in Sutton Bridge, a court heard.
Licitis, of no fixed address, has pleaded guilty to a single charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on October 25 last year.
But a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court was told Licitis disputes prosecution claims that he inflicted the wounds with a large hunting style knife.
The victim fled to a neighbour’s address after answering the door and suffering two deep wounds to his head, the court was told.
Outlining the case against Licitis, prosecution barrister, David Allan, said: “In October last year Mr Licitis made an unannounced visit to his ex-wife’s home in full Halloween costume.
“On the face of it to play ‘trick or treat’ with some chocolate for his children, but also with a large knife.”
Mr Allan said Licitis was aware that his ex-wife had begun a new relationship with another man.
“When this man opened the door Mr Licitis punched him. The new partner punched Mr Licitis back causing him a black eye,” Mr Allan explained.
“Mr Licitis continued the attack on the other man who retreated into the house.
“There was a struggle on the ground during which the other man was stabbed twice in the back of his head.”
When the victim got to his feet he said Licitis was holding what he described as a ‘large hunting style knife’ with an eight inch blade.
Mr Allan said the victim fled into a neighbour’s back garden. He was later taken to hospital where he remained overnight after two wounds to his head were glued.
The court heard Licitis, who is from Latvia, entered his ex-wife’s property after carrying out the attack and handed over some chocolate to his children.
Police later tracked down Licitis who was staying at a multi-occupancy property in Wisbech. They recovered a number of other weapons including a second knife, a telescopic baton, air rifle and baseball bat.
An impact statement from the defendant’s ex-wife was read out in court. She described her fear that Licitis would either send someone else to her home or return himself.
Defence barrister Neil Sands acknowledged that Mr Licitis’ world had fallen apart in the last two years.
But the hearing was told Licitis did not accept the injuries to the victim were caused with a large knife.
“That will have a significant impact on sentence,” Mr Sands admitted.
Judge Catarina Sjolin-Knight adjourned the hearing until March 23 and warned Licitis that evidence may need to be heard to resolve the issue of the knife.
Licitis was remanded into custody until his next court appearance.
