Cambridge man who told his wife "I hope you get CV and die" is jailed for 42 weeks

A man who spat in his wife's face and told her 'I hope you get coronavirus and die' after she objected to him inviting a friend round for drinks during theCovid-19 lockdown has been jailed for 42 weeks.

Mark Palmer, 55, of Edinburgh Road, Cambridge, attacked his wife when she returned from the shops to find him and a friend drinking beer, Cambridgeshire Police said.

She had objecting to him breaking self-isolation rules.

He also attacked and spat at two police officers who were called to deal with the incident and told them 'I'm going to give you all coronavirus', the force said.

Palmer admitted at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Friday to common assault and two counts of assault by beating against an emergency worker, police said.

He also admitted two counts of criminal damage, possession of class B drugs and a public order offence.