BACKGROUND reports have been ordered into a Peebles man who admitted threatening or abusive behaviour at a local hospital.

Keith Daly of Kingsway pleaded guilty to acting in an aggressive manner at Haylodge Hospital by throwing a cup over liquid over a tablet computer.

The 44-year-old also sprayed cleaning fluid at members of staff, kicked a public telephone and threw leaflets around.

Sentence was deferred at Selkirk Sheriff Court until June 19.