Unpaid work for hoax call

Unpaid work in the community was the sentence at Wick Sheriff Court on Friday for a West Murkle woman who wasted the emergency services time.

Carole Cowie (44) of Weybank had previously pleaded guilty to using a phone on May 26 to make a hoax call to demand an ambulance.

She also admitted repeatedly shouting at police officers following the call.

Cowie was given a year long community payback order and must complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

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