A tell-tale trail of paint leads to death threat for Surbiton police.

Alerted by the fire brigade, the police followed a trail of paint to the Alfriston flat of Mark Thomas. The paint had been flung over him during an earlier incident where he sustained an injury.

Police knocked on his door whereupon he threatened to kill them with a knife.

Thomas has been remanded in custody awaiting sentencing having been charged with affray.

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