A DRUNK man was escorted out of court by security after swearing and refusing to be quiet.

Kevin Machin was told he could be charged with contempt of court and sent to prison if he didn’t sit down and allow the hearing to continue at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The 56-year-old was in breach of a criminal behaviour order when he turned up at Worcester Probation Office and began shouting at staff and banging on glass while drunk on June 18.

The court heard that the defendant, of Barbourne Road, had previously been banned from Worcester Foodbank and had an agreement with his probation officer to collect food for him.

“He needed to go to the foodbank but has been banned from there,” said Julia Powell, defending.

“He was told he would get support from probation but he felt he was not getting that support.”

The court heard that Machin had 145 convictions after 311 offences and was given a CBO in February last year.

Mrs Powell said he is a “victim” of Universal Credit and only receives around £200 a month to live on.

Referring to his behaviour in court, she said “he is a difficult character when he has had a drink” and described him as “worse for wear, drink wise”.

While the probation report was being read out, Machin referred to the officer as a “liar”.

Keith Stoke-Smith, chair of the bench, allowed proceedings to continue, though had security waiting on standby with the defendant refusing to stop speaking.

Machin argued: “I have got a right to speak. When you lock me up or whatever, I have got my point to make.”

He was given a 12-week sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £185 in court costs and an £80 victim surcharge.

“I am not going to be paying that, am I? I have done nothing wrong,” he said.