White van man feared he would be shot by cop

A white van man accused of trying to murder a police officer with a machete told a court he feared he would be shot and used the blade to defend himself . Muhammad Rodwan, 56, is said to have repeatedly slashed PC Stuart Outten, 29, over the head with the foot long weapon after the officer pulled him over for driving uninsured. PC Outten suffered six head wounds and a fractured skull but was able to deploy his Taser to…