Man, 26, arrested after dressing as ‘Grim Reaper’ and climbing onto hospital roof with long scythe to stare at patients
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after climbing onto a hospital roof to stare at staff and visitors while dressed in a “Grim Reaper” outfit.

Cops and firefighters were called after the man dressed head to toe in the eerie black hooded outfit was seen standing still overlooking the hospital entrance in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
Hospital visitors were shocked at the rooftop show by the mystery figure at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in Wales, on Saturday.
Leon Gillespie was also seen brandishing what appeared to be long blade or “scythe”.
Shocked bystanders watched on as the bizarre scene unfolded in broad daylight.
Four police cars and a fire service vehicle were seen at the hospital during the 50-minute long incident.
Gillespie, of Deganwy, pleaded guilty to the offence, and was handed a £200 fine by Llandudno magistrates.
No reason was given for his behaviour although his outfit was also described as being a “crow.”
@dailymailuk A man who climbed onto the roof of a hospital dressed as the Grim Reaper in a stunt that alarmed patients, staff and visitors has been fined 💀🏥 Leon Gillespie, 26, wore a Grim Reaper-style outfit and climbed onto the roof of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in St Asaph, Denbighshire, on June 6. He was carrying a long blade and was seen making noise on the roof while staring down at people below. The incident prompted a major emergency response, with four police cars and fire service vehicles called to the scene before officers safely brought him down. Gillespie did not give a reason for the stunt. He later pleaded guilty to causing a nuisance without reasonable excuse on NHS premises at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court and was fined £200. #halloween #spookystories #uknews ♬ original sound – This is Cinema
He was ordered to pay £50 in compensation, £100 in fines, and £100 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
In addition, he admitted stealing £30-40 of cat food and cat litter from Pets at Home on March 26, and food and drink from Sainsbury’s on May 28.
A spokesperson for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said: “The health board has previously stated it has a zero tolerance approach to abuse, aggression or nuisance within its hospital sites.”
At the time of the incident, a spokesperson for North Wales Police said: “He was charged with other than for the purpose of obtaining medical advice, treatment or care, caused, without reasonable excuse, a nuisance or disturbance to a National Health Service staff member who was working there or was otherwise there in connection with work, and refused, without reasonable excuse, to leave the premises when asked to do so by a constable.”
Fill in the blanks with the best word from the box below.
spooky • creepy • uncanny • haunting • sinister • unearthly
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2- uncanny
3- haunting
4- sinister
5- unearthly
| to be arrested | letartóztatva lenni |
| Grim Reaper | a Kaszás (a halál megszemélyesítése) |
| scythe | kasza |
| to stare | bámulni, merőn nézni |
| outfit | öltözék, jelmez |
| head to toe | tetőtől talpig |
| eerie | kísérteties, félelmetes |
| hooded outfit | csuklyás öltözék/jelmez |
| to brandish | fenyegetően hadonázni valamivel |
| bystander | járókelő, szemlélő |
| to unfold | kibontakozni, lezajlani (esemény) |
| in broad daylight | fényes nappal |
| to plead guilty to | beismerni a bűnösséget valamiben |
| fine | pénzbírság |
| magistrate | békebíró |
| behaviour | viselkedés |
| although | habár, jóllehet |
| crow | varjú |
| in compensation | kártalanításként, kárpótlásul |
| Crown Prosecution Service | Koronaügyészség (brit ügyészi szolgálat) |
| in addition | ezenkívül, továbbá |
| to admit | beismerni, elismerni |
| cat litter | macskaalom |
| spokesperson | szóvivő |
| health board | egészségügyi testület/hatóság |
| to state | kijelenteni, kinyilatkozni |
| previously | korábban |
| approach to | hozzáállás valamihez, megközelítés |
| to abuse | visszaélni, bántalmazni |
| nuisance | zavarás, kellemetlenség |
| to be charged with | meggyanúsítani valamivel |
| purpose | cél |
| to obtain | megszerezni |
| treatment | kezelés |
| without reasonable excuse | alapos indok/mentség nélkül |
| disturbance | zavarás, rendzavarás |
| premises | helyszín, ingatlan/telephely |
| constable | rendőr (közrendőr) |