Frightened mum Annamarie Luckett claims she was threatened and abused in front of her children by a student staying at her home.

She said a trainee pilot shoved her against a kitchen wall, put his fingers in her face and scrunched up his fist to punch her.

Mrs Luckett, 32, of Stratfield Road, Kidlington, says she has suffered nightmares, anxiety attacks and is being given Prozac to calm her down following the alleged incident.

Mrs Luckett says trouble started when the student, one of two staying with her and based at Oxford Airport, asked to borrow a family bike. When Mrs Luckett told him to put it back neatly the alleged attack began.

She said: "He went absolutely ballistic, he was swearing at me. I argued back and told him to leave, I was getting very frightened. I went out in the garden with the babies, but in the meantime he was still standing here waiting for me.

"He pushed me against a doorframe, put his fingers in my face and started clenching his fist. I ran out of the house with the kids. I went back in 30 minutes and he was still being abusive. "I was too terrified to go home. The police had to escort me home because I was terrified to go home to my property. At night I am frightened of being on my own. I am scared he is going to come back."" I am now under the care of my GP. I had two panic attacks - I am on Prozac because of this."

Mrs Luckett has two children: Gemmamarie, aged four, and Charleyanne, aged two.

Oxford Airport manager Neil Melrose said: "This concerns an overseas student who has been living out in family accomm- odation.

"It appears there has been a difference of opinion between the student and the landlady.

The issue has been resolved and the student is living in accommodation on site.

"It is very rare for this sort of situation to arise.

"It is a private matter between the student, the host family and ourselves. As far as I am concerned the issue has been resolved."

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