Incident at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Jordan Convery, aged 30, was sentenced to over three years in prison after entering the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow armed with a crossbow on 23 May 2025. Security personnel subdued and arrested him at the scene.
Convery pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and stated that he was experiencing mental health issues during the incident. However, Sheriff Joan Kerr determined that he was "not suffering from a psychiatric condition" at the time and imposed a 38-month custodial sentence at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
"Viewed objectively your conduct would cause a reasonable person the utmost fear and alarm.
Whilst you may have been experiencing a degree of stress brought on by external factors, you were not suffering from a psychiatric condition.
You were aware of the wrongfulness of your conduct. I must sentence you accordingly."
Events Leading Up to the Incident
The court heard that on the evening prior to the hospital incident, Convery had followed family members around a property in the Govan area. He threatened to "shoot into the street" with the crossbow or to throw fireworks with nails attached. His family reported feeling "unsafe" and feared he might use the weapon against them.
Following this, Convery walked through several streets in the area carrying the loaded crossbow and engaged with two members of the public before entering QEUH at approximately 06:30. The hospital was busy with staff and visitors at the time. Security intervened promptly, and police firearms officers arrived to arrest him.
Hospital Response and Legal Proceedings
The hospital's atrium was temporarily closed during the incident. No shots were fired, and there were no injuries.
Convery's legal representative, Kyra Steel, stated that her client had been suffering from a mental health disorder at the time of the offense. She emphasized that he had no prior convictions and described the event as an isolated incident. She added that Convery experienced delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia during that period but no longer suffers from these symptoms.
Despite these claims, the court dismissed the mental health explanation after reviewing the evidence. Sheriff Kerr also ordered that Convery be placed under supervision for one year following his release from custody.
