A football yob threatened to stab nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary during the first months of the Covid pandemic.
Cameron Lorimer, who is currently 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.
Two of the nurses were heavily pregnant at the time.
The 20-year-old appeared in the dock and admitted two outbursts at the hospital in July 2020.
He will be sentenced next month.
Accused became irate
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.'”
Lorimer, of Staffa Court, admitted two charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
Solicitor Linda Clark, defending, said her client wasn’t working throughout lockdown, but had now found full-time employment.
Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports.
Football ban
In December, 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.
Lorimer led about 40 younger fans in a hostile and aggressive clash with police and stadium stewards.
The then 19-year-old crashed through barriers and lobbed a glass bottle into the crowd, narrowly missing one person, while other members of the group set off flares.
