Inverness man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital
Police were subjected to a tirade of foul language and racist abuse after they went to help an injured man in Inverness city centre.
Inverness Sheriff Court was told that officers called an ambulance for 47-year-old Mark Macdonald, designated as an Inverness prisoner, who was nursing a head wound in the High Street.
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Fiscal depute Naomi Duffy-Welsh said he was asked to wait with officers, but responded by shouting, swearing and used the 'N' word a number of times towards the officers.
"The constables required him to desist as it was alarming members of the public and young children,” she said. “But he continued to shout and swear and was arrested.
"A knife was recovered from his backpack. He told them: 'It is for my own protection.' He was taken to Raigmore Hospital where he repeated racist slurs and said to officers: 'I hope you die' and 'Hail Hitler.'
"When being checked over by a doctor, he lunged at one constable and attempted to bite him on the face. He was taken to the ground and restrained.
"The police body armour was covered in blood and he said: 'I hope you enjoy having AIDS.'“
Macdonald admitted threatening behaviour and possession of a knife in a public place without reasonable excuse on July 16.
Sentence was deferred until December 24 for a drug treatment and testing order assessment and he was released on bail.
