A patient repeatedly spat on the floor of a busy hospital before causing £500-worth of damage to equipment.
Kane Lidierth was being assessed in the A&E department at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary when he flew into a rage. A court heard that the police were called by concerned staff as the 21-year-old's behaviour continued to escalate.
Magistrates were told that Lidierth pulled a panic alarm off the wall and "kicked and punched" other parts of the room he was in, damaging a reset panel and putting a large dent in a unit. Despite numerous warnings, Lidierth continued to spit on the floor and be aggressive, which frightened other patients.
