A 'HYSTERICAL' mum flew at her ex, punching and kicking him when he turned up at her home to pick up his children, a court heard.

Harriet Womersley of Linton Close, Drakes Broughton, near Pershore was then said to have assaulted a female police officer who arrived at the scene of the alleged attack.

The 34-year-old denies assault by beating against her ex, Guy Stephenson, and assaulting an emergency worker, PC Victoria Hallet. Her trial began at Worcester Magistrates Court on Friday following the alleged assaults in Drakes Broughton on March 27 this year. An officer was said by the prosecution to have been struck by the defendant before the mum locked her in her house, grabbing her stab vast and throwing punches at her.

Mr Stephenson, who gave evidence behind a screen, said: "Harriet came out of the door, swearing and shouting, swinging punches and kicking. She was swearing and saying I shouldn't be there and 'how dare I come there?'."

He described himself backing away from her towards the car. "She was hysterical," he said.

Mr Stephenson said she followed him to the car and was 'still going for it, punching and kicking', blows which did connect. "I was covering me head" he said.

The attack stopped when he got in the passenger side of his car and closed the door, he told magistrates.

He did not suffer any injuries or seek medical attention but said he was 'sore' from the blows.

Mr Stephenson said he had called the police before attending the address after following their advice about picking up his children.

Anthony Hawthorn gave Mr Stephenson a lift to the address from Upton. The witness said there was an ambulance parked outside and 'a large male answered the door' when Mr Stephenson knocked.

He described Womersley swearing at Mr Stephenson and that she was 'throwing punches' but did not see any kicks.

When asked if the punches connected, he said: "I believe so - it was flurries of punches."

Mr Hawthorn said Mr Stephenson 'covered his head' and 'turned his back', forming a 'defensive position' as he walked back to the car.

"Any male would push her off. He didn't. He just covered up. I thought 'well done'.

"I've seen men that would become physical and would not stand for what was going on. He couldn't have done any better," he said.

Mark Turnbull, for Womersley, said: "Yes, Miss Womerlsey was shouting and swearing. She wasn't happy to see him. But she didn't assault him."

Mr Hawthorn said: "Yes she did. Why would I lie?"

The trial was adjourned until September 10 before the police officer in the case could give evidence.