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Man admits threatening behaviour charge at Wishaw hospital and town's McDonald's

A Wishaw man admitted a string of charges when he appeared in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.

Gary Hemphill pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening manner within the car park of University Hospital Wishaw on April 30.

During the course of the incident, Hemphill refused to leave the car park when asked to do so by security staff.

He then threw a metal cage, traffic cones and a cardboard box before shouting, swearing and acting in an aggressive manner.

On the same date,the 36-year-old resisted arrest by struggling violently with police in an attempt to avoid handcuffs being put on him.

The accused, of Caledonian Road, also pleaded guilty to a charge relating to an incident on May 6.

On that date, at the McDonald’s fast food store on Glasgow Road and whilst en route to the Wishaw hospital and Motherwell Police Station, Hemphill repeatedly shouted, swore and made threats of violence.

The accused, who had been banned from entering McDonald’s as part of his bail conditions, also made homophobic and racially offensive remarks.

Finally, Hemphill also admitted throwing a bag of glass bottles over a wall at Motherwell Police Station on May 10 causing them to smash.

Hemphill committed this offence while he was released on police bail.

Sheriff Linda Nicolson deferred sentence on Hemphill until July 23 and called for criminal justice and social work reports to be prepared ahead of his next court appearance.

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