A TIME wasting nuisance dialled 999 with a 'cardiac arrest' before assaulting and swearing at the paramedic sent to help her - then wriggled out of her handcuffs.

Wendy Heywood pushed a paramedic at least three times in the back and then verbally abused him when he returned following another unnecessary 999 call just an hour later.

The 56-year of Kingsbury Road, Worcester, admitted assaulting paramedic Steven Hill, obstructing/resisting an officer, failing to comply with a community protection notice (CPN) and breach of a conditional discharge when she appeared before city magistrates on Thursday.

The CPN, issued on January 6 this year, stated she must not make drunken 999 calls 'which may result in a waste of police and ambulance resources'.

An ambulance was called to her home on February 28 this year following reports she was 'in cardiac arrest'.

Liz Blackwood, prosecuting, said: "Mr Hill, realising she was actually okay and believing she was a bit of a time-waster, proceeded to walk away.

"Miss Heywood then pushed him to the back at least three times, towards the garden gate.

"He was able to confirm she was not in cardiac arrest and that nobody else at the property was."

She made a further 999 call an hour later. The same paramedic attended, Heywood becoming 'verbally aggressive towards him'.

PC Paul Slaymaker attended her home on March 2 to arrange a voluntary interview with the defendant about that assault.

"She began to shout, saying she had not assaulted anyone and the police officer was harassing her" said Miss Blackwood.

"She closed and locked the door before opening and locking it again.

"He told Miss Heywood he would have to force entry if she would not let him in" said the prosecutor.

When she did so she slipped her wrists out of the handcuffs as she 'squirmed and tried to wriggle free'."

Magistrates made a community order for 12 months to include a nine-month alcohol treatment order and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

They fined her £40, ordered her to pay a £95 victim surcharge and costs of £185.

A two-year criminal behaviour order prohibits her from similar nuisance behaviour, giving magistrates greater powers to sentence her.