Sunderland thug who attacked paramedic is jailed after flouting terms of original sentence

Kirk Lee Scott was imprisoned for eight weeks after what magistrates labelled as “a willful and persistent failure to comply with the requirements of a community order” and a “flagrant disregard for court orders”.

Scott, 38, of St Leonard’s Street, Hendon, Sunderland, was originally placed on a community order in September after he was convicted of assaulting a paramedic in the city on March 11 and committing theft and criminal damage on May 15.

When electronic monitoring service officers visited his home in the days after his court appearance, however, he was not present as requested to have a tag fitted.

Scott admitted breaching the community order when he appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court before Christmas.

The order was revoked and replaced with the eight-week sentence.

He was also ordered to pay £60 costs.

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