turnerturner published Cut man sprayed blood into policeman's face

A drunk man nearly died after cutting an artery while punching a window and ended up in court after his blood sprayed a policeman battling to save him. Lee Abell, 40, badly damaged his right arm while causing the damage and survived after officers managed to apply a tourniquet to stop the flow of blood, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard today.During their rescue in Wilford, Abell was flailing around and his blood went into the mouth and eyes of a policeman trying to help. Epileptic Abell had..