A DRUNK woman shouted racially abusive language, just metres away from three small Asian children.

In an angry drunken state Elizabeth Millington, 22 used racially offensive language in front of the children who were being looked after by a relative.

Nicola Ritchie, prosecuting at Worcester Magistrates court said: “On July 4 officers had calls to attend the defendant’s home, the officers attempted to get into her flat and got no answer but saw her walking towards the property. She was unsteady on her feet and officers were concerned for her personal safety. She had previously been in hospital and police informed her that she needed to return to hospital.”

Millington swore at an officer refusing to go back to hospital. “She ran away from him around the back of the flats then stopped. Another officer said she was being load and swearing, then again attempted to run away.” Said Miss Ritchie.

The court heard that Millington of Dent Close, Worcester then started swearing loudly and using racially abusive words around 15 metres away from where the children and their relative were.

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Defending, James Morris said: “This has effectively lost her good character. She can’t actually remember the incident. On July 4 she was actually in hospital for a head injury. She left against the hospital’s advice. She suffers with ADHD, and she is currently having some family problems, she also drinks alcohol to deal with those issues.”

Mr Morris added: “The language was not directed at the children, and they were at least 15 metres away.”

“She is willing to accept her punishment. She wants to move on from this and hopefully deal with her personal issues. She is receiving help from Swanswell for her alcohol issues. She has pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.”

Millington was fined £247 in total.

Magistrate Keith Stokes- Smith said: “In money terms it may not be a lot but I think having this on your record will be more of a problem for you.

"We have heard about the reasons you chose to get drunk, that is your choice, but we have seen thousands of people in court who, if they hadn’t have been drunk wouldn’t have done what they did. "When we get drunk we lose control of what we do and say.

"The officers came to help you, to take you back to hospital where help would have been available to you.

"There were three young children nearby, Asian children and they shouldn’t have to hear this language.

"Hopefully this is a lesson to you, when people are trying to help you please accept that help. ”

The case was heard on Thursday, July 25.