Man spared prison time

An Aberdeen man threatened to behead police officers after they arrived at his home following a noise complaint.

Officers were sent to Lee Menzies’ home on the city’s Hilton Drive after receiving an anonymous call on Thursday.

When they arrived at around 9pm, they found him standing in front of a smashed window.

He then shouted, swore and threatened to decapitate the constables if they entered his home.

Yesterday, the 25-yearold – who suffers from schizophrenia and depression – appeared from custody at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted behaving in a threatening and abusive manner.

He also admitted causing glass to dislodge from the window and land in the direction of the police officers while

“I’ll cut your head off if you come in this house”

repeatedly threatening them.

The fiscal depute said: “The officers attempted to engage the accused in conversation, he was abusive and continued shouting and swearing at officers.

“He punched glass towards the officers close to where they were standing. Remarks were made that he would ‘smash your head in’ in relation to one officer.

“To other officers, he said ‘I’ll cut your head off if you come in this house’.”

Defence agent Shane Campbell said: “He has pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and wishes to apologise to the officers concerned. He accepts his conduct will not have been particularly pleasant for them.”

Sheriff William Taylor ordered Menzies to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work within the next six months.