A football thug who flipped over a bed and threatened to stab nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary has been fined £760.
Cameron Lorimer, who is subject to a football banning order for inciting a near-riot at McDiarmid Park, ranted at hospital staff as they tried to treat him for a head injury.
The 21-year-old admitted two outbursts at the hospital in July 2020, during the first months of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Two of the nurses were heavily pregnant at the time, Perth Sheriff Court heard.
Sheriff Gillian Wade told Lorimer: “I appreciate that this was a difficult time and you had your own difficulties.
“But this was an offence carried out within a hospital against NHS staff and court has to take a serious view on that.”
Medical assessment room
Fiscal depute Andrew Harding told the court: “The accused attended at ward four of Perth Royal Infirmary on the evening of July 20.
“He went there for treatment after receiving a knock to the head.
“The accused was treated by a staff nurse and student nurse in the medical assessment room.”
Mr Harding said: “The accused became irate after making demands for treatment.
“He erupted in anger and was shouting and swearing.
“He then made a threat to stab the nurses if they attempted to come close to him.”
Lorimer was discharged following the outburst.
He calmed down and returned to the hospital where he stayed overnight.
Mr Harding said: “The following day a charge nurse and a staff nurse – who were both 22-weeks pregnant at the time – commenced their day shift.
“At around 11.50am, they were told to inform the accused he was being discharged from hospital.
“They heard a commotion from the accused’s room. When they went in, the accused was shouting and swearing and told them to ‘f*** off.'”
‘Not fully aware’ of surroundings
Lorimer, of Staffa Court, admitted two charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
Solicitor Linda Clark, defending, said her client had asked about coming off prescription ADHD medication.
“He wanted to stop taking it because he was suffering side effects,” she said.
“But he was told to persevere.”
Ms Clark said: “Due to the restrictions that were in place at the time, he was alone and was not fully aware of what was going on around him.”
In December 2021, Lorimer was banned from attending football matches for two years after he admitted inciting violent scenes at McDiarmid Park.
He was described in court as an “instigator” at a major disturbance following St Johnstone’s historic League Cup victory in February last year.
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