A grieving son appeared ‘demonic’ as he brandished two knives at a social worker during a heated meeting about his late mother’s estate.

Keiran Carr felt he was being excluded from discussions about Jordana Carr’s funeral arrangements and will.

The popular 35-year-old special needs teacher, who worked at The Cedars pupil referral unit in Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, had been found dead at her home in Platt just a week before the incident in November.

Maidstone Magistrates’ Court heard 19-year-old Mr Carr had thrown one woman into a mirror and grabbed two large kitchen knives, wielding them at another and threatening to kill her.

In a statement read to the court, one victim said it was not the first time she had been involved in an incident involving knives during her time as a social worker, but it was the first time she had genuinely feared for her life.

She said: “He was waving the knives about like Edward Scissorhands; his actions were almost demonic.

“He said he was going to kill me and I honestly thought I was going to die.

“I kept thinking about my daughter, I was frozen with fear and I don’t think I was even able to say anything.”

Michael Shilliday, defending, said the groundwork apprentice, of Meopham, was under pressure following his mother’s death.

The court heard Carr, who pleaded guilty to charges of assault and affray, is to become a father for the first time at the end of this month – tragically, the baby’s due date is the same day as his mother’s birthday.

Mr Shilliday said: “He was next of kin and many people were relying on him. He is a man of very young years and was under immense strain.”

Probation officer Michael Nicolaides said: “He thought he was being ruled out of discussions about the arrangements.

“He knows he reacted in the wrong way but does not accept he was threatening to kill anyone. The consequences of what he did could have been catastrophic.”

Chairman of the bench, Colin Drake, imposed 270 hours of community work, a 30-day rehabilitation requirement and ordered him to pay £560.

Keiran Carr was also convicted of abusive and threatening behaviour following a road rage incident involving two off-duty police officers.

He was travelling along the A25 in Platt when a couple on a cycle ride took issue with his driving.

In a statement read to the court, Pippa Whitby said Mr Carr’s van passed very close to her and her husband and she almost lost balance during the incident in July.

Her husband, who is a police officer, raised his arm and Mr Carr began braking erratically causing Mrs Whitby to crash into his rear bumper and be thrown from her saddle into the road.

He then got out of his van and began swinging punches at Mr Whitby, at which point a witness, who also happened to be an off-duty police officer, approached the pair and assisted in restraining Mr Carr.

The 19-year-old denied the charge at an earlier hearing but was found guilty.

He was sentenced to 50 hours’ community service and ordered to pay £150, which were included in the total sentence.