24 June 2011
An Ilford man, who made abusive
telephone calls to a London Ambulance Service enquiry line, has
been fined £500 and given a two-year conditional
discharge.
David Morse, 71, from Glebelands Avenue,
Newbury Park, made over 50 malicious calls to the enquiry line
between 2008 and his arrest in 2010.
Angela Riches, from the Service’s patient
centred action team said: “These calls were aggressive. He often
swore and threatened violence towards our staff and damage to
ambulance property.
“He would use different names and always
withheld his telephone number.
“The sentence shows that threats to our staff
will not be tolerated.”
Mr Morse appeared at Thames Magistrates Court
this week after the Service instigated legal action.
Angela said: “The enquiry line is the first
point of contact for patients to give comments, feedback or
complaints about the service they have received from us. It is
also used for all general enquiries about our policies and
procedures and how we work.
“By making abusive calls to this number Mr
Morse wasted valuable Service resources and diverted attention from
the public who needed our assistance."
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