Selkirk Sheriff Court
A SELKIRK man who threatened hospital staff has been warned he faces the prospect of a custodial sentence at the town's sheriff court.
Thirty-eight-year-old Steven Kelly of Chapel Street, pleaded guilty to threatening a doctor, other hospital staff and police officers with violence, shouting and swearing and striking equipment.
The offence happened at Borders General Hospital on January 7.
He also admitted assaulting a female police constable by kicking her on the body.
Sheriff Peter Paterson called for background reports to be prepared and deferred sentence until March 27.
He warned Kelly:"Given the nature of these offences a custodial sentence is in the upper most of my mind."
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