A 37-year-old man who was abusive to staff at the casualty department of Altnagelvin Hospital last night was given a suspended jail sentence when he appeared at the city’s Magistrates Court this afternoon.
The court heard police were called to the hospital’s A&E department by concerned staff after Thomas Crumlish, of Ballymoat, Co Sligo, became abusive to staff who had earlier treated him for a hand injury.
The court heard when police arrived Crumlish was standing just outside the A&E departmen and was arrested when he became disorderly.
Defence solicitor, Seamus Quigley, told the court Crumlish had been highly intoxicated police had been called to the hospital as he had been “making a nuisance of himself.”
Mr Quigley stressed the disorderly behaviour took place outside the A&E department.
After hearing Crumlish had a previous conviction for being “simple drunk,” disorderly behaviour and criminal damage, Resident Magistrate sentence the accused to three months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Crumlish was also ordered to pay £125 to the Friends of Altnagelvin charity.
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