Patient ‘lost plot’, sprayed fire extinguisher and threatened to follow nurse

A hospital patient filmed a nurse on his phone and then threatened to follow her home on a night where he “lost the plot” and assaulted security staff by spraying a fire extinguisher at them.

Other nurses complained that the patient pulled a tube from his arm and threatened them with blood.

Liam McGowan, of 138 Meadowbrook, Craigavon, Co Armagh, faced sentencing yesterday and Judge Olann Kelleher said he was concerned that the accused had not been doing enough to address his alcohol problem.