A masked 'knight' wearing a homemade suit of armour who was spotted brandishing a knife at a popular tourist spot has been jailed.
Robert Soutar had fashioned body armour out of old metal plates, lids, books and a chopping board before heading to Dundee Law at midnight.But his armour failed to protect him from police dog Rocky who flushed him out hiding in the undergrowth and sank his teeth into him.
Officers had not been able to spot the black-clad 'knight' hiding, but heard him screaming: "I'm here - the dog bit me."Soutar, 37, from Dundee, admitted having a knife on Dundee Law, overlooking the city, shortly after midnight on 9 January last year.
Fiscal depute Lynn Mannion told Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday that Soutar was spotted on the hilltop by motorists who were driving past.He was reported to police by a number of people because of his unusual appearance and the fact he was wielding a large kitchen knife with a seven-inch blade. "He was standing near the toilet block," Ms Mannion said."He had a large kitchen knife in his hand.
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