A young man has been remanded for psychiatric evaluation following threats made against his grandmother and reports of disturbing behaviour.

He appeared in St John’s Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Dexter Wason, facing charges of malicious damage after allegedly smashing a van window.

According to the grandmother, the man brandished a cleaver and threatened to kill her, prompting her to seek help from another grandson. Tearful and distressed, she described her grandson as “rude and disrespectful” and said he regularly ignored her guidance.

During the hearing, the accused displayed a nervous twitch and denied the allegations, claiming his grandmother was not telling the truth.

Magistrate Wason, noting concerns for the young man’s mental health, ordered a psychiatric assessment and remanded him to His Majesty’s Prison.

The grandmother told the court she feared for her life and did not want him to return to her home.