A teenager from Douglas has admitted resisting arrest and threatening behaviour.

Harry Robert Warrillier-Grant, aged 19, of Western Avenue, denied deliberately headbutting a police officer and a Newton Hearing to settle the dispute over facts may be needed.

Prosecutor Roger Kane told the court how, on December 9 at 1.45am, Warrillier-Grant got into a row with police outside the Courthouse bar.

He was said to be shouting and swearing which resulted in more police arriving at the scene.

Warrillier-Grant told police: ’I hope you die. I hope your children die and I hope your family die.’

He was then said to have attempted to headbutt one of the officers.

Defence advocate Ian Kermode said that Warrillier-Grant had claimed the police had made a derogatory remark to him.

Mr Kermode said his client accepted that he had struggled with officers and sworn but that he had been moving his head in an effort to break free rather than attempting a headbutt.

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said that the difference in accounts would make a significant difference to sentencing.

Mrs Hughes adjourned the case until January 15 when a pre-Newton Hearing review will take place.