Man who pulled out BB gun inside Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital's café was also carrying knife

A man has pleaded guilty to carrying an imitation firearm and a knife following an incident at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

Police were called after Ninian Reed pulled out a BB gun inside the hospital's café.

The area was cordoned off while an armed officer overpowered the 59-year-old, Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard.

He was detained and the imitation firearm and the knife were seized.

Reed, of Ravenglass Close,  Blackburn, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife and an imitation firearm in public.

He was remanded on conditional bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

He is not allowed to enter Royal Blackburn Hospital except in a genuine emergency as part of his bail.