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Hospital staff attacked

Drug-user spits, urinates and tries to bite

Eight officers were involved in trying to restrain the man over a number of hours on Saturday night and into the early hours of yesterday morning. 

PS Chris Pusey tweeted to say: "My heart goes out to the Dr’s & nurses at A&E Exeter. Hours spent assisting 8 officers restraining a violent male who decided taking drugs was a good idea.Been wee’d on spat at & attempted to be bitten.The professionalism shown by all has been outstanding.Very proud"

Exeter Specials tweeted to say "We’ve never anything that extreme in terms of a reaction to drugs!"

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