Ayrshire cop left 'shocked and concerned' from Covid cough assault at height of pandemic
Ayrshire cop has told how a Covid cough assault left him ‘shocked and concerned’.PC David Scobie was deliberately coughed on by a thug claiming they were suffering from coronavirus symptoms as he and colleagues attended a Covid breach call.Now the brave sergeant has spoken about feeling a “heightened awareness” over the risks officers face whilst trying to keep the public safe.The officer based out Kilmarnock was attending a routine call over a gathering including a fire to garden furniture at a property in Ayr at the height of the pandemic.In his 24 years in the force — PC Sgt Scobie had never encountered a single assault but was left “reflecting” on the shock incident which he says put him, his colleagues and family at risk.Now, the