A 25-year-old man kicked his victim in the head and hurled racial abuse at a police officer.

Nathan Simmonds admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a further count of racially aggravated harassment against a police officer when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday.

We reported last year how Simmonds stole two bottles of whisky before running into an automatic door at a Worcester supermarket, damaging the glass.

Simmonds of Selsey Close, Worcester, admitted assaulting one person on November 3 last year and racially aggravated harassment against a police officer on the same date.

He denied a further count of common assault. At the time of the offences Simmonds was subject to a community order, the court heard.

Amanda O’Mara, prosecuting, asked the case to be adjourned for 14 days for CCTV evidence of the incident to be provided.

Jason Aris, defending, acknowledged it was ‘a clear category one case’ - or most serious - within guidelines given for sentencing.

He provided a basis of plea which was not read out in court and asked for a pre-sentence report to be prepared ready for the next hearing.

He said: “There’s an acceptance of kicking to the head.”

Judge Nicolas Cartwright said: “If there’s CCTV footage then the sentencing judge ought to see that in any event.”

The case was adjourned until Thursday, July 25.

The judge made it a condition of bail that Simmonds co-operate with the probation service in the preparation of a progress report.

We reported in August last year how Simmonds stole two bottles of whisky from a shop in January last year before running into an automatic door, which had failed to open, causing damage to the glass.

Nathan Simmonds was stopped for the theft by security at Sainsbury’s in Windermere Drive, Worcester, but attempted to make a run for it, smashing into the glass and cutting himself.

“He tried to leave and, in his rush to leave, the automatic doors weren’t quick enough for him,” said his defence solicitor Mark Turnbull, speaking at Worcester Magistrates Court during the previous hearing.

Simmonds had lost his job as a labourer a couple of weeks before the incident and had been spending more time at the pub, the solicitor said.

In July last year the defendant appeared in court after burgling No. 12 Hair & Beauty salon on Ombersley Road, also while drunk, and was given a 12-month community order, which included alcohol treatment sessions.