A MAN who lashed out at a police officer and racially abused another at the Royal Bolton Hospital has been spared jail.

Bolton Crown Court heard how police were called to Wayne Parker’s home in Rowan House, Little Hulton, just after 5am on January 30 last year by paramedics who were attempting to treat him, but he was aggressive and shouting.

John Richards, prosecuting, said: “He was unsteady on his feet, struggling to stand and had blood coming from a cut on his eye.”

Parker, aged 33, was drunk and had taken cocaine and when he saw the officers, began hurling abuse and threats at them.

Parker was arrested for being drunk and disorderly and taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital but, at first, was deemed to be too violent to be taken inside.

As well as shouting threats, Parker repeatedly racially abused a female officer and later, while inside the hospital, kicked out twice at another officer’s leg.

The aggression and abuse lasted for six hours, Recorder Simon Hilton was told.

Parker eventually pleaded guilty to assault and racially aggravated harassment just days before a trial.

The court heard that he already has 14 previous convictions, although none for violence since 2014.

Patrick Harris, defending, described Parker’s latest crimes as “nasty and unpleasant offences” but stressed that he has ADHD, anxiety and depression.

The police officer who was assaulted was said to have suffered only minor injuries.

Recorder Hilton commented: “The whole episode was hours of boisterous, abusive, at times threatening, behaviour.”

Parker was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years and ordered to undertake 120 hours of unpaid work plus 30 days of rehabilitation activities.

He must also pay the officer who he racially abused £300 in compensation.