An Angus woman has blamed “Polish moonshine” for a hospital meltdown that saw her scream abuse at medical staff attempting to treat her for a nasty head wound.
Audrey Macgregor was said to have sampled heavily of homebrewed Eastern European liquor on the evening of December 22 last year.
The 47-year-old staggered almost senseless into the street before falling and cracking her skull while on a night out in Dundee.
Paramedics transported her to Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital where, heavily intoxicated, she turned on medical staff.
Macgregor, of Fettes Way in Montrose, directed a torrent of drunken abuse at doctors and nurses, repeatedly shouting and swearing at them, until they were forced to call the police.
She was taken to Divisional Headquarters in West Bell Street, where she assaulted a police constable, by kicking her on the body.
Her solicitor told Dundee Sheriff Court: “Drink was involved. She had been sampling Polish moonshine.
“She fell and cracked her head and was taken to hospital and it was there that the offence occurred.
“Frankly, she does not remember much of what happened.”
Sheriff Tom Hughes told Macgregor: “Conduct like this is totally unacceptable.”
He deferred sentence until December 28 for the preparation of reports and for Macgregor to be of good behaviour.
