A woman has been ordered to pay compensation to an ambulance technician after she flung her false teeth at the medic.
Wick Sheriff Court was told it is not clear if Tracy Musgrave’s dentures actually struck the Scottish Ambulance Service worker, but the incident caused her victim “fear and alarm” nevertheless.
Musgrave, 39, admitted a reduced charge of having behaved in a threatening or abusive manner by throwing the dentures.
Sheriff Mark Lindsay was told police officers and an ambulance were summoned to Musgrave’s home in Dunnet Avenue, Wick, the early hours of April 22.
Fiscal David Barclay said that paramedic tried unsuccessfully to engage with Musgrave who proceeded to throw her dentures at her.
Solicitor Sian Grant said that the accused had been going through “a difficult and emotional time”.
Sheriff Lindsay observed that an agreed amendment to the charge accepted that Musgrave had thrown the dentures but there was nothing to indicate whether or not they had struck her victim.
However, the sheriff told Musgrave: “The courts always take a dim view of such behaviour towards members of the emergency services.”
Sheriff Lindsay said that the ambulance worker should receive compensation “for suffering fear and alarm” at having dentures thrown at her.
The sheriff added that he had originally considered a figure of £300 but in light of the accused’s early plea he would reduce the amount to £200.
The cash will be paid at the rate of £5 per week.
