Awful thug's vile eleven word tirade of abuse to 999 call handler among campaign of abuse

An awful thug hurled abuse at a 999 call handler and attacked a Nuneaton hospital guard during a vile campaign. Police say that Anthony Evans, of no fixed abode, showed 'aggression and disrespect' towards public services trying to help him.

On April 29, the 58-year-old called 999 and when the call handler picked up the phone, he unleashed a stream of verbal abuse and expletives to the call handler. Among this, he said "Let's go to f****** war" and “Don't be a **** all your life”.

Less than a week later, on May 2, a drunk Evans went to the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton. While there, he raised his fist towards a member of staff and proceeded to verbally abuse him.

Police say that when security at the hospital tried to intervene, Evans headbutted one of the guards.

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The alarm was raised with the police and he was arrested. But, while being taken to custody, he punched one officer in the face and attempted to dig his nails into the wrist of another officer attempting to restrain him.

At Coventry Magistrates Court on July 5, Evans was sentenced on charges of threatening behaviour, assault by beating, three counts of assaulting police officers, and one count of offensive communications.

He was given a 20-week prison sentence and was told to pay £100 worth of compensation.

'Unacceptable'

Inspector Ryan Price of the Patrol Investigations Unit said “Evans has shown a pattern of behaviour for aggression and disrespect towards public services that are trying to help him.

“It’s unacceptable that he has attacked members of health service staff, it is equally unacceptable that he has attacked police officers, and we hope that 20 weeks will be enough time for him to seek help if he needs it, and to ruminate over the consequences of his actions.”

Robin Snead, the George Eliot Hospital’s chief operating officer, added: “Our hardworking staff are dedicated to caring for people. To abuse and attack them in this way is absolutely unacceptable and we will always work with the police to bring offenders to justice. We welcome this sentence.”

Deputy Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith said “All too often, Police officers and staff are subjected to threats and violence.

“While the severity of each attack changes, the impact upon society does not. It is never acceptable to assume that assaults upon police officers and staff should be tolerated, it is not simply ‘part of the job’.

“On average in Warwickshire, there are 24 assaults against police officers and staff per month.

“It should be remembered that that those police officers and staff are people, they are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. When they are attacked, they become victims just like any other, but victims who have been attacked while trying to protect others.”