A man has been jailed for two years for punching an NHS worker after being told there was not any juice available to drink in an A&E.

Daniel Shevlin, 27, threw one punch at the NHS worker while in the waiting area of Salford Royal Infirmary in Manchester on 29 March.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was left with a fractured cheekbone.

Shevlin visited the A&E after claiming to have had a drug overdose and became agitated when told there was no juice available, and instead only water, Manchester Crown Court heard.

He then assaulted the man before shouting abuse at another hospital worker who challenged his behaviour.

Shevlin, of no fixed address, had to be detained by security staff.

He later pleaded guilty to assault and intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress.

The victim has already returned to the frontline to continue helping patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Detective Inspector Thomas Willis from Greater Manchester Police said: “This was an abhorrent and shocking assault that has absolutely no place in our society – especially at a time when we have a collective duty to protect our essential NHS workers.”

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