999 threats hoaxer jailed

A THUG who made over 2,000 bogus 999 calls and threatened to kill ambulance staff has been jailed.

Paul Hennessy, 57, made around four calls a day to South East Coast Ambulance Service and police for 17 months.

Hennessy, of St Leonards, East Sussex, appeared at Lewes crown court and admitted making threatening communications. He was jailed for a year.

Dave Monk, of SECAMB, said staff suffered “awful and timewasting abuse”.