turnerturner published Drunk heart transplant patient punched policeman

Bare-chested Kevin Machin yelled abuse at a barmaid and put a fist through a pub door - while awaiting a heart transplant. Because of his aggression, he was ordered out of the Friar Tuck pub and was being threatening when police arrived, Nottingham magistrates heard yesterday. He punched one officer twice on an ear before making a racist comment to another policeman who was called to help. Then he caused more bother when in custody, said Hannah Strawson, prosecuting. While being searched, he...