A DRUNK diabetic who downed alcopops in a Worcester nightclub before staggering out to search for food threatened to "cut up" a bunch of squatters he spotted in a derelict building.

Robert Bourne realised he was in danger of having a hypoglycemic attack after drinking the melon-flavoured drinks in Chicago Rock Caf.

Worcester magistrates heard he turned on the squatters near to the New Street bar in the early hours of Friday, May 31.

"It was 12.25am when he decided to make some threat at some squatters living in the now derelict Labour Club," said Suzanne Llewellyn, prosecuting.

"He told them to leave or he would return with 100 others to cut them up.

"He was heard by a police officer making threats. He was warned and told to leave.

"He returned a minute later and made another threat. He was then arrested."

Bourne, of Packington Road, Droitwich, admitted threatening behaviour.

Magistrates heard the 38-year-old had been in Chicago Rock Caf on a night punters pay one entrance fee and then drink free all evening.

"He usually drinks Guinness," said Richard Wilkes, defending.

"He's a diabetic and knows how much he can have.

"It was not serving Guinness so he was drinking a melon-flavoured alcopop.

"He had a number of these and started to feel his fingers going tingly.

"That was a warning to him. He looked at the bottle and realised it had a warning on saying it was not suitable for diabetics."

The court heard he left to get some food and walked past the Labour Club.

"His friends own Charlestons, opposite, and he was aware that people squat there and often take drugs, which disturb his friends' children," said Mr Wilkes.

"He didn't go out intentionally to cause trouble. This only occurred because of the effects of alcohol and the alcopop on his diabetes."

Worcester magistrates conditionally discharged Bourne for 12 months and ordered him to pay £40 costs.