total breakdown??

[mum2all]

No idea where to post this so apologies if this is in the wrong place but need some advice quickly.

My friend's husband has tried to commit suicide a couple of times this week and his behavious has become increasingly erratic and aggressive. She has spoken to the police, doctors and psychiatric assessment unit at the local hospital but all are unwilling or unbale to help unless he asks for it - one doctor even prescribed sleeping tablets, despite him trying to overdose??
As a result she fled to our house on Friday with her young DC. He phoned constantly throughout the night/early hours, leaving venomous messages when no one answered.
Flash forward to yesterday afternoon when he got drunk, attacked a friend (ripping his clothes), tried to kick in a shop window and then drew a knife and tried to 'stab' the same window cutting himself in the process. The shop owner called the police and he then barricaded himslef in his parents home and had to be forcibly removed with his hands and feet cuffed.
He is in police custody and will be assessed before appearing in court on Monday but we cannot get a straight answer from anyone as to what will happpen next, or even what might.

I suppose our questions are:
What are the chances of him getting a custodial sentence? (police think it's likely)
What are the chances of him being sectioned?
What happens if he turns up at the house comes for the DC?
Any advice at all?

We are in central Scotland if that makes any difference.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

[madmouse]

The things he has done are enough to get a custodial in principle. There are two big 'howevers'

1. It depends on whether a doctor believes that he was compos mentis at the time of the offences. if not and if he is found to be a continuing danger to self and others he may be sectioned. It is likely that his wife's consent will be sought.
   
   
2. It depends on whether a psychiatrist finds him fit to stand trial.
   
   If your friend is scared of him and feels she needs to keep him away from the kids a visit to a matrimonial solicitor with a view to an injunction may not be bad. It won't stop him coming but it makes the police act quicker if he does turn up.
   
   Can she go stay with anyone else for a bit until she knows what way this is going?

[mum2all]

Thanks for your response. Another friend had also suggested seeing a solicitor so going to try to make an appointment in the morning. She's not really got anywhere else to go as her dad is unwell and really couldn't cope with them living there.