Haddington house party thugs threw washing machine at police from third floor window

Ajdin Husic, 25, and Nathan Hill also hurled a hoover, two radiators and bottles at the officers before shouting vile homophobic abuse at them in Haddington, East Lothian.

Hill then attempted to escape arrest by jumping out of a window but was caught after injuring himself and hiding out in a bush in a nearby garden.

The two louts appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court where they pleaded guilty to culpably and recklessly throwing multiple items out the flat window and endangering police officers at the scene.

Hill, 30, also admitted making homophobic remarks to officers while partygoer Sophie Dudgeon also pled guilty to making threats towards officers including threatening to kill their children.

Prosecutor Heather Carmichael told the court police were called out to deal with the “noisy party” at Husic’s home at the town’s High Street at around 11pm on June 19 last year.

Husic told the officers there was no party ongoing and denied them entry to the property by slamming the front door.

The officers then were then making their way back to their vehicle when they came under attack as Husic and Hill rained bottles down onto the street below from the flat window.

The pair also lobbed various household items out of the third floor flat including a washing machine, a vacuum cleaner and metal radiators as the officers dodged the hail of missiles.

The court was told police were forced to close off streets and paths surrounding the area after the police vehicle suffered damaged to the bonnet and windscreen.

Hill and Husic were later found hiding in a back garden close to the party flat after Hill was said to have injured his ankle by jumping from a second floor stair window.

Dudgeon, 18, from Tranent, East Lothian, was arrested along with several others when she left the property around two hours after the incident began.

The teenager was taken to St Leonard’s police station in Edinburgh and after sobering up she “became abusive” towards officers” and made “threats towards their families”.

Ms Carmichael said Dudgeon called the officers “f*****g paedos” and shouted comments including “I wish your kids will die”.

Lawyer Calum Turner said Husic, who appeared via a video link from HMP Edinburgh, had lost his tenancy due to the incident and if released on bail the labourer would have to register as homeless.

Murray Robertson, acting for Hill, said his client was a plumber who had recently become a father. The solicitor admitted Hill had engaged in “frankly shocking behaviour”.

While solicitor Andrew Docherty said Dudgeon, who was excused attendance at the hearing, was “embarrassed by her behaviour” and agreed her comments had been “despicable”.

Sheriff Kenneth Campbell QC remanded Husic in custody and deferred sentence on him and Hill to later this month.

Sentence on Dudgeon was deferred for six months her to be of good behaviour.

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