AN ABERYSTWYTH man who assaulted two police officers at Bronglais Hospital has been jailed by magistrates.

Sam James, of 20 Bridge Street, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on 6 December.

The 30-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting Pc Morgan and Pc Jones at Bronglais in Aberystwyth on 4 December.

He also admitted a charge of using threatening behaviour.

Sentencing James to 14 weeks in prison, magistrates said that “only a custodial sentence can be justified” because the “offences were committed in a hospital setting, where vulnerable people are present”.

The court also heard the assaults were committed while James was subject to a post custodial supervision order.

James must also pay compensation to each officer of £50 as well as pay prosecution costs of £85.