A MAN who was lying unresponsive in the back of a taxi went on to brandish an aftershave bottle at paramedics who were called to help him.

An ambulance was called for David McGowan, 31, at 10pm on July 20, 2020.

Paramedics attended to the taxi on Shaw Street, in Govan, and attempted to arouse him, but he remained unresponsive.

He was believed to be intoxicated, and medical observations were carried out. But McGowan woke up and began franticly reaching for the front of the taxi.

Efforts made to calm him down failed, and he began to shout and swear at the paramedics, including calling them “f*****g p****s”.

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McGowan got a glass bottle of aftershave from his jumper pocket and brandished it towards them, whilst continuing to shout and swear.

The fearful paramedics returned to the ambulance, locked the doors, and contacted police.

Cops attended and whilst being told what had happened, McGowan re-emerged from a nearby pub. He was arrested and taken to Helen Street police office and made no reply when cautioned and charged.

McGowan appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court this week for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by shouting, swearing, uttering offensive remarks, and brandishing the aftershave bottle.

His lawyer revealed his client had “little recollection” of the incident, given “the intoxicated state” he was in.

The defence solicitor added: “Perhaps the most positive thing is that he has desisted from offending since July 2020 and there are no outstanding matters.

“He’s been assessed as being at low risk of reoffending. There is a good reason why he can’t do unpaid work.

“In regard to a restriction of liberty order, it doesn’t appear to be ‘I don’t want to do it’, it would impact his mental health.

“Supervision or a structured deferred sentence could be imposed. He has a relatively limited record.”

But Sheriff Charles Lugton replied: “I have some reservations about supervision or a structured deferred sentence as it was an unpleasant incident involving paramedics, but the disposals are fairly limited.”

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The court heard McGowan was also not suitable for a fine.

His lawyer said: “When I spoke to him about the lack of options, he said he would be willing to try a restriction of liberty order.”

Sheriff Lugton said, “it doesn’t seem to be an option”, before turning to McGowan and adding: “This was an unpleasant incident. That said, sentencing options are quite limited here.

“I think it’s clearly relevant and in your favour that you’ve been out of trouble. With hesitation, I’m prepared to deal with this more leniently than what I might usually do.”

McGowan was placed under social work supervision for nine months.