The former Coronation Street actor leaving an earlier hearing The actor who played Les Battersby in Coronation Street grabbed the wheel of his wife's car and said he was going to kill them both, a court has heard.Bruce Jones - tried under his real name of Ian - caused the Mercedes to swerve violently at 60-70mph on the A55 Flintshire, Mold Crown Court was told. It is also claimed that he later assaulted his wife Sandra Jones, 59. Mr Jones, 57, from Alderly Edge, Cheshire, denies dangerous driving and assault. The trial continues. The judge, Mr Recorder Simon Medland, warned the jury on Thursday to put out of their minds "any Les Battersby preconceptions". He said: "It will be apparent to you that the defendant is an actor by occupation who used to play a character Les Battersby on Coronation Street. He let go of the steering wheel but kept saying that he was going to steer the car in front of a truck and kill them both Gordon Hennell, prosecuting "It is important to have in your minds at all times that you are trying the defendant as an individual and not the character of Les Battersby, some of whose attributes were not very pleasant.[Read more...]