A WOMAN stopped an ambulance on an emergency call from reaching its patient by draping herself over the vehicle's bonnet.

Lorraine McCormack, who was drunk at the time of the offence, ran into the road in front of the ambulance at the corner of Hope Street and Gordon Street.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that on September 9 last year, passers-by saw McCormack run in front of the emergency vehicle, causing the driver to brake harshly.

The 49-year-old then stopped the ambulance from going any further by draping herself over the bonnet and paramedics had to cancel the call.

Police officers on patrol nearby were alerted by members of the public who were pointing towards McCormack.

The woman lay on the ground but when officers tried to help her up she began shouting and swearing.

She was taken into the ambulance to calm down and police accompanied the vehicle as it took McCormack to Glasgow Royal Infirmary to be checked over.

At the hospital, McCormack had to be restrained by officers as she continued her violent behaviour, which included attempting to punch a police officer and injuring a second officer's hand.

McCormack, from Thornwood, was also sentenced over a separate incident of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and assaulting a police officer.

The disurbance happened on June 7, 2017, at her home on Broomhill Lane.

Her defence lawyer told the court she is "extremely remorseful and embarrassed".

He added: "There is no excuse for her behaviour, which was unacceptable.

"Alcohol is present throughout the offending, not that that is a mitigating circumstance but it is an issue to be addressed."

McCormack is now engaged with several alcohol services in a bid to improve her behaviour.

Sheriff Daniel Kelly deferred sentencing for six months to allow McCormack to prove she could be of good behaviour.

He said: "So, the matter is entirely in your hands. The court will maybe take a charitable view of this offence."