Inverness man leaves bite mark on police officer’s leg
A police sergeant was left with a bite mark on his leg when an Inverness man bit his shin and would not let go as he was being placed in a police van.
Fiscal depute Pauline Gair told Inverness Sheriff Court that officers had been called to the home of 29-year-old Danel Letkovskis, in Castlehill Drive, Inverness on July 20, 2023.
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She said family members were concerned because he was being aggressive and they had to hold him down while they waited for the police to attend.
"The sergeant went into the van to get the accused in, but he sank his teeth into his shin,” she said. “Officers had to use seven open-hand strikes to his head to get him to release his grip.
"The sergeant required hospital treatment and anti-tetanus treatment as the skin had been broken. His leg also had a full mouth bite mark."
Sheriff Gary Aitken deferred sentence until June 25 for a background report and continued bail. But he warned Letkovskis he was considering prison.
