Man ‘assaulted and intimidated others’ in A&E

Martin Revak stood over Alan Murray as he was sitting in the waiting room with his girlfriend, leaving Mr Murray feeling intimated.

After seeing what was happening, Samuel Blythe, who knew Mr Murray, went over and confronted Revak but was pushed to the ground.

Liam Finch, prosecuting, said the three men had separately attended the A&E department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital at about 1am on Sunday, August 14.

Revak, aged 23, of Lower Priest Lane, Pershore, who admitted the offence, was drunk and had a head injury.

In a statement, Mr Murray said: “The defendant looked around before focusing on me and came and stood right over me.

"I felt intimated by his presence, he was obviously trying to threaten me. I didn’t want to move.

“He was going to assault me if I stood up. His body language was goading me to start on him.”

Mr Blythe asked Revak to calm down but he grabbed Mr Blythe’s shoulder and pushed him to the floor, where he “felt something hit me very quickly to the back of the head”.

Mr Finch said: “Mr Murray said that the defendant’s behaviour was totally unacceptable, especially given that they were in a hospital and I agree with him.”

Barry Newton, defending, said Revak had never been in trouble before and was a hard-working man.

Mr Newton said: “He has no recollection of the event in question, save to say that he himself was at the hospital with a head injury.

“Mr Murray said the defendant had quite a bit of blood at the back of his head.

“He had gone out with some friends in Pershore where they had a reasonably good evening, although he had drunk to excess.

“One can only speculate how he came by his injury and ended up in the hospital.

“At the hospital, Mr Revak was under the disorientation of a head injury and his behaviour towards them was totally out of character.”

For the assault, Revak was fined £200 and must pay £50 compensation. For the intimidation, he was fined £100. He must also pay £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.