A man who cut himself breaking into his own flat could have bled to death if police had not helped him, a court heard.

Zachary Thomas Hardy, of Glen Darragh Road, Glen Vine, had been on a drink and drugs bender the day before his 22nd birthday and was bleeding profusely when officers arrived at his home.

He had threatened police and tried to bite one officer as he was carried down four flights of stairs and helped to an ambulance.

Hardy admitted resisting arrest and damaging property and was sentenced to 12 months’ probation and 100 hours of community service.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Hardy: ’You described a massive pub crawl in Laxey and Douglas and having a significant quantity of cannabis.

’If it hadn’t been for the intervention of a neighbour and the police you could have died.’

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Advocate Ian Kermode said: ’He is grateful for the police’s actions. They potentially saved his life as he was bleeding profusely. In his drug-addled state he would not have sought help for his injuries.’

We previously reported that police were called to his then home at Castle Street Apartments in Peel by a member of the public on March 10 at 6am.

Police found a broken window and a witness reported seeing a man covered in blood.

Blood was found in the hallway of the apartments as well as on walls and door handles.

Police forced entry to Hardy’s flat and found him inside, covered in blood and confused.

He told officers he had no keys so he had to smash a window to get in.

However, he was then said to have become aggressive, swearing and telling police: ’I’m going to punch you in the face as hard as I can and I’m going to slit your throat.’

He was then said to have tried to bite one officer as he was carried to an ambulance.

Mr Kermode said: ’Mr Hardy was out socialising in Douglas the day before his 22nd birthday. He had been drinking throughout the day and had also consumed drugs. At the end of the night he managed to get a taxi.

’He had mislaid his keys and wanted to get into his flat. He accepts he punched the glass of the fire door but he wishes to make the point this has happened on two other occasions where he has forced entry and the landlord has taken no action.

’On this occasion a member of the public saw the damage and blood on the carpet.’

Mr Kermode said his client had no previous convictions.

’He was alcohol dependent,’ said the advocate. ’I understand he did attend meetings with Motiv8.’

Mrs Hughes ordered Hardy to pay £559 to the landlord for the damage at Castle Street Apartments and £125 costs.