blade-like weapons that he strapped to his hands. Safe cracker Ovidiu Dinu, 32, serving a two-year-and-eight-month term at HMP Grampian, had "struggled to adjust" to life behind bars, a court heard.
He bound two 25cm-long pieces of metal debris to his hands with cloth as makeshift weapons, Peterhead Sheriff Court heard (Monday 12 July) as he appeared via videolink.
His defence agent said he was frustrated and had acted in a threatening manner but had no intention of harming anyone.Dinu admitted possessing an offensive weapon in prison last October as he was awaiting sentencing for his crimes.
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