A woman awaits sentence for abusive behaviour to A&E workers.

Chantelle Dickson, 23, pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause fear and alarm during the incident on February 26 this year while on bail.

She admitted shouting, swearing and uttering offensive comments while in the ambulance being transported to the A&E department from Knox Place in Saltcoats and after when inside Crosshouse Hospital.

Dickson admitted committing the offence while on bail – having been granted on December 8 and December 31 last year at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.

She will return to court for sentencing at a later date.

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