Full time Lanarkshire carer told he faces jail after hurling sectarian abuse at cops

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A Wishaw man hurled sectarian abuse at police officers and threatened to kill them.Brian Douglas then spat after he was arrested, narrowly missing one officer.He's now been warned he could be jailed - despite being his mother's main carer.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I'm going to kill you'.His rowdy behaviour continued as he was being conveyed to Motherwell police station.Ms McCabe told the court: "PC Evans opened the door of the police vehicle and Douglas spat in his direction, narrowly missing him."Defence agent Jackson Bateman acknowledged the serious nature of the charges, but asked that Douglas's bail be continued while background reports are prepared.Mr Bateman stated: "I've explained to him that the court takes a dim view of these matters."I have letters from family members.