A drunken off-duty barber brandished scissors at door staff outside a Carlisle bar, a court heard.

Just moments before, 20-year-old Mohseh Azizi Abdulla had exposed himself in full view of several shocked onlookers.

Abdulla appeared before magistrates in Carlisle yesterday, and pleaded guilty to exposure and public order offences.

Prosecutor John Moran told the court Abdulla had smashed a glass inside Walkabout before leaving.

After being refused re-entry, he began urinating outside the bar. He turned towards a group of females as they objected, exposing himself in the process.

As Abdulla vaulted over a barrier into the Walkabout beer garden, he was pursued by security staff.

"He has taken some scissors out of his pocket and began waving them around, in what is described as a threatening manner - this was directed towards the door supervisors," said Mr Moran.

Abdulla put the scissors back in his pocket and was restrained as police arrived on the scene.

He was said to have made "full and frank admissions" of his crimes in an interview.

When quizzed about carrying the scissors, Abdulla said: "In case a particular person who is known to me sees me and wants to fight me."

Mr Moran added: "He said he had the scissors with him to defend himself."

Abdulla, a man of previous good character, was represented by Keith Thomas.

Mr Thomas said: "If ever drink caused someone to come before the court, this is the case.

"He is a young, hard-working man, 20 years of age. He goes out on his day off and has far too much to drink and behaves in this manner."

Abdulla, of Flower Street, Carlisle, was given an eight-week prison sentence which was suspended for 12 months.

He must complete 60 hours' unpaid work, and sign the sex offenders' register for seven years.

Presiding magistrate Michael Little also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of Abdulla's scissors.

Mr Little told him: "They (the doormen) didn't know you were a barber, Mr Abdulla.

"All they see is you waving a pointed implement at them."