A DRUNK mum attacked three police officers, clawing the face of one until she drew blood before slapping a second and trying to headbutt a third.

Tasmime Kemp admitted three assaults on emergency workers - one male and two female police officers - after they tried to protect her by arresting the partner who had just attacked her in Worcester High Street.

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The 27-year-old of Canterbury Road, Ronkswood, Worcester appeared before city magistrates on Thursday where she pleaded guilty to the attacks after officers intervened to arrest her partner when they saw him push her into a shop window on Saturday, February 5.

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ATTACKS: Tasmine Kemp attacked three officers who were looking out for her welfare

 

Eleanor Peart, prosecuting, said officers had been dealing with a separate incident when they saw an argument between the defendant and a man at at around 11.50pm, witnessing him push Kemp against a shop window.

The man was heard by an officer to say: "I'm going to punch you in a minute!"

Police had 'concern for the defendant's welfare' and an officer - PC Ryan - took hold of the man. "This when the defendant started screaming at officers to get off him" said Miss Peart.

Miss Peart added: "She was very irate. The officer found this irrational as he was protecting her from this man. Without warning the defendant hit out with her right hand purposefully to claw at his face, causing him instant pain. She had drawn blood which was dripping down onto his uniform." That officer suffered two scratches to his face, a bleeding lip and several cuts to his right hand, injuries which took several days to heal. The officer had to return to family and explain these injuries to his children, the court heard.

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"SORRY": Tasmine Kemp has expressed her remorse for the attacks.

 

Another officer was 'trying to control the defendant' when Kemp slapped her across the left-hand side of her face, 'causing pain and sensitivity to her teeth but no injury'.

While being searched, Kemp 'launched forward with an extremely forceful headbutting movement' at a third officer. This officer was able to move her head out of the way.

"She said it would have caused significant injury if it had connected" said Miss Peart.

Kemp gave a no comment interview to police. The court heard that she did have previous convictions including for common assault from August last year.

Belinda Ariss, defending, said the facts outlined by the Crown were 'not disputed' but asked that Kemp be given credit for her timely guilty plea.

Mrs Ariss said Kemp rarely went out because she had two children, was with her partner at the time and is 'still with her partner'.

"They had a fairly pleasant evening together and there was a very stupid argument between them that got out of hand and somebody asked police to go and assist. She did not feel police assistance was required. She realises - from the outside looking in - she did need police assistance. She was very surprised when her partner was arrested. He was carried off. She simply just lost her head.

"Too much drink had caused her judgement to fail and lash out at the first officer, causing scratches to the face."

She said the slap was a 'reckless' assault while the headbutt was a 'glancing blow'. Mrs Ariss said Kemp had previously attended a beauty therapy salon that had a shop during Covid and also worked as a special effects make up artist, a short film she had worked on being shown at Vue cinema in Worcester.

"She is extremely sorry. She does have previous convictions - the majority of when she was a youth" said Mrs Ariss.

Magistrates placed her on a 12 month community order to include 120 hours of unpaid work, uplifted from 80 hours because attacks on emergency workers are considered more serious.

They also ordered compensation to PC Ryan, who suffered the scratches, of £200. The other two officers - PC Ellis and PC Bird - were each awarded £50 in compensation.

Kemp will be placed on an electronically tagged curfew for the next eight weeks, running daily between 7pm and 7am.

A victim surcharge of £95 and costs of £185 must be paid. This will be paid via an attachment to benefits at a rate of £5 per week.