Drunk thug attacked cop with knife

A POLICE officer feared for his life when a drunken thug charged at him with a knife.

The officer stood his ground and hit attacker Stephen Cashill on the head with his baton in New Stevenston, Lanarkshire.

Cashill, 24, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday. He admitted assaulting PC Liam Bryson. Sentence was deferred until next month.