Smethwick Tenant Threatened Housemate with Knives Amid Paranoia, Avoids Immediate Jail Friday, July 24, 2026 smethwick hmo knifethreat paranoia alcoholabuse suspendedsentence wolverhampton court domesticconflict rehabilitation A Smethwick tenant who threatened his housemate with two kitchen knives has narrowly avoided immediate imprisonment after a court heard he was struggling with paranoia and self-medicating with alcohol. Maciej Pelczar, 48, … Read More