A man dressed as the 'Grim Reaper' climbed onto a hospital roof and glared at patients, a court heard. Leon Gillespie, 26, donned an all-black hooded outfit and stood overlooking the entrance to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire, North Wales.
Police and fire crews called
Four police cars and a fire crew were sent to apprehend Gillespie after he stayed on the roof for nearly an hour on Saturday. Hospital visitors were shocked at the sight of him standing motionless and brandishing what appeared to be a long blade.
No explanation was given for the stunt when Gillespie appeared in front of magistrates in Llandudno. His outfit was also described in court as being a 'crow'.
Fine and compensation
Gillespie was fined £200 after pleading guilty to causing a nuisance at a hospital. A spokesman for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said: 'The health board has previously stated it has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, aggression or nuisance within its hospital sites.'
Gillespie also admitted separate offences of stealing £30 to 40 of cat food and cat litter from Pets at Home on March 26, and food and drink from Sainsbury's on May 28. Both were committed in Llandudno. He was ordered to pay £50 in compensation, £100 in fines, and £100 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
