Death threat husband avoids jail

A bitter husband who threatened to carry out a murder at the gates of the High Court after complaining a judge left him homeless was spared jail. Andrew Mendel, 45, emailed his threat to Master Victoria McLeod after she ruled in favour of his ex, Westminster Magistrates Court heard. Denise Johnson, prosecuting, said: ‘It released equity in his property. ‘He believed it effectively allows his ex to cash-in. ‘He believed that the judge hadn’t read the case papers entirely. ‘He…