A man will be sentenced by a crown court judge after admitting possessing a prohibited weapon in Powys and sending a threatening message.

Kian Burton, 20, entered guilty pleas to two charges when he appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Friday, November 1.

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Burton, of Dalmore Caravan Park, Howey, near Llandrindod Wells admitted one charge of possessing a prohibited weapon between June 20 and June 30 this year.

The court heard the weapon was designed to discharge noxious gas.

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Burton also admitted a charge of threatening communication, in relation to sending a message to the victim conveying serious harm would be caused; this offence also happened in June.

Judge Simon Mills told Burton he will return to court on December 13 to be sentenced. He also ordered a pre-sentence report to be prepared.