PERTHSHIRE HAULAGE BOSS ‘CUT IN FRONT OF WIFE AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES’ IN ALLEGED DOMESTIC SCARE
A man named Kenneth Manders has been accused of a series of violent and dangerous actions in Perthshire on May 25 last year.He is alleged to have endangered his wife’s life by destroying part of their home, pouring petrol around it, and setting it on fire in front of her.
Additionally, Manders is accused of pouring washing-up liquid over his wife’s head, reversing his van at her twice, and striking her with the van door, which resulted in her being knocked down.
He is also alleged to have driven at a police officer before attempting to punch him.
The court proceedings took place at Dundee Sheriff Court, where Manders, who is 58 years old, denied all 10 charges.
His alleged actions include punching holes in walls, smashing glasses and crockery, and assaulting and threatening his wife multiple times throughout the day.
He also allegedly smashed a shed, kicked a fence, and threw household items onto the driveway before setting them on fire, all in the presence of his wife and others, thereby endangering their lives.
The court heard that Manders is accused of throwing household items at his wife, throttling her, and threatening to punch her while shouting and swearing.
Furthermore, he is accused of attacking a police officer, Constable George Wilkie, by reversing his vehicle towards him and repeatedly trying to punch him.
Manders is also a director of KS Manders International Transport Ltd.
He denies charges of dangerous driving, claiming he repeatedly cut in front of his wife’s vehicle and then braked, causing her to crash into him.
The case is scheduled for trial in October, and Manders has been bailed until then.
