A DRUNK man who once assaulted the police community support officer who tried to help him rowed with his ex-partner and kicked a door during ugly scenes at a Worcester guesthouse.

James Smith had been downing vodka when he became abusive to his ex-partner at Abbeydore Guest House in Barbourne Road, Worcester before being abusive to police officers called to the scene.

The 49-year-old admitted being drunk and disorderly on September 12 when he appeared before city magistrates on Thursday.

We have previously reported how the former homeless man, who spent 20 years on the street, lashed out at PCSO Brahim Faci in Angel Place, Worcester, after taking Black Mamba.

Smith was found by PCSO Faci and another officer unconscious and lying at the bottom of the steps to a restaurant in Angel Place. Smith claimed he had been startled when the officer tried to rouse him.

He admitted a charge of assault by beating following the incident on February 17, 2018 but was spared jail. Instead he was fined £140 in fines and costs and three months was added to the period of his suspended sentence for a previous offence.

Referring to the recent incident Mark Hambling, prosecuting, said police were called at 5.10am after Smith and his ex-partner, who were both living in the same building, became involved in an argument.

He added: "The matter is captured on a body worn camera. Mr Smith answered the door of the premises, unsteady on his feet and had alcohol in his hand.

"He's given advice as to his behaviour but unfortunately will not desist and is heard to shout abusive comments to his ex-partner. The police withdraw, I imagine tactically to allow the matter to dissipate.

"As they drive away they see Mr Smith kicking the front door. As a consequence he's arrested just after 6am on that morning.

"He's taken to the police station where he's again abusive to police, calling them names."

Gary Harper, defending, said his client had been before the court on 42 occasions since 1986 but he believed this was his first conviction for being drunk and disorderly.

He told magistrates that Smith and his partner were going through 'personal problems' at the time and that he 'readily accepts that he had drunk quite a lot of vodka' on that evening, following into the next day.

"He doesn't necessarily accept he had been abusive to his partner" said Mr Harper.

Mr Harper said, because of the amount of alcohol Smith had consumed, 'he can't remember what happened'.

He was taken to hospital with an injury but Smith could not remember how it occurred.

Mr Harper added: "He was contrite and wished to apologise through me to the police officers."

Magistrates fined Smith £40 and ordered him to pay a contribution to costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £34.