A FORMER councillor made threats to “shove bombs” in police officers’ faces and told an NHS worker he would kill her.

Police received a phone call at 1.44am on March 4 from Peter Little, 38, who was “abusive” and “rude” to the call handler. He wouldn’t give his details and said he was going to kill himself.

Pamela Fee, prosecuting at Workington Magistrates’ Court, said police received a further call from Little at 1.47am, who was “very abusive” and again said he wanted to kill himself.

He made comments about shoving bombs in the police officers’ faces and “up their a***s”.

Little said his reasons for wanting to kill himself were “nothing to do with” the call handler. When asked why he was suicidal, he replied, “you lot make me feel like that”.

He then swore at the call handler and said “ta-ra” before ending the call.

Police received a further call and when asked if it was Peter Little, he replied, “have you got a problem with that?”

Officers then attended Little’s address at Grasmere Terrace in Maryport. Little made a comment that if police came in his house he would “put a bomb in their face”.

Little made a further call on March 18 to a nurse for the NHS mental health crisis team. He stated he wanted to kill someone.

When the nurse told Little she would have to contact police, he said, “I’m going to f*****g kill you.” She then reported the matter to police.

A statement read to the court from the victim said she felt threatened and at risk of aggression from Little. Her employer had a “zero tolerance” approach towards threatening NHS staff, the court heard.

Ms Fee said Little had a number of previous convictions and was jailed in October 2021 for sending offensive messages while on a suspended sentence order.

Little pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing to be sent by public communication network a false message to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety.

He pleaded guilty to causing to be sent by public communication network an indecent, obscene, or menacing message on Tuesday and was sentenced for both offences.

Little, who was not legally represented, said: “It was wrong. I can only apologise but I have got a lot going on personally. It doesn’t justify my behaviour.

“I’m starting to see a few positive changes and asking for help.”

Magistrates imposed an 18-month community order with 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days and a three-month alcohol treatment programme to “help him control himself”.

Little was ordered to pay £170 costs and a £114 victim surcharge.