A DRUNK woman who kicked the shins of a police officer after calling 999 has been ordered to do unpaid work by city magistrates.
Nicole Merchant was also ordered to pay compensation to the officer when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday, (November 17).
Alinah Iqbal, prosecuting, said police were called to the defendant's home in Bath Road, Worcester, to a report of a domestic incident on October 29.
Miss Iqbal said the 20-year-old had not moved out of the way when asked to do so, before Merchant assaulted PC Ben Sly kicking him in the shins.
The prosecutor said Merchant had said in police interview she could not remember what happened after drinking, but had accepted it was her in body cam footage when it was shown to her.
Miss Iqbal said it was Merchant's first offence having no previous convictions.
Paul Stanley, defending, described it as an "unfortunate incident", as Merchant had been the one to originally call 999 following an argument with her partner.
"She finds herself in court," Mr Stanley said.
"Things got out of hand quickly.
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"She had been drinking, she is extremely remorseful for her behaviour."
Mr Stanley said he expected the part-time care worker would not be back in court again in the future.
Sentencing Merchant for assault by beating of an emergency worker, chairman of the magistrates bench Megan Harrison told Merchant she was being given a 12-month community order requiring her to do 140 hours of unpaid work.
Merchant was also ordered to pay £50 compensation to the officer as well as £144 victim surcharge and £185 costs.
Magistrates accepted her offer to pay the total, £379, at a rate of £40 a month.
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