Thug who went to hospital for help was armed with a 10 inch blade and threatened to 'stab people up'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA thug who went to hospital for treatment and then threatened to 'stab people up' was found with a seven inch knife. Ainsley France, 24, abused staff at Fairfield hospital in Bury, and made 'racist' and 'sexual' comments.
He was told to leave but continued being abusive, so the police were called. READ MORE : Two men accused of involvement in 'Longhaired Luke' drugs gang that promised 'the fattest and best stuff' When he was arrested, officers discovered he had a seven inch blade.
Weeks earlier, he had waved a 10 inch knife towards two men after being asked to leave a pub. France, who has regularly smoked cannabis since the age of 14, said: "Shut up or I'll cut you up." Manchester's courts are some of the busiest in the country with a vast array of cases heard every week.
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