A woman who punched and spat at police officers on duty for a Twelfth of July parade has been jailed for four months.
Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard Nicola Nicholl became violent and abusive after travelling to the city for the annual celebrations. The 29-year-old, of no fixed abode in Carrickfergus, pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour and assaulting three police constables.As they dealt with a separate incident a heavily intoxicated Nicholl began to push them, according to the prosecution.
“She became verbally abusive, shouting ‘f*** off’ to police and calling one officer ‘a w*****’, a Crown lawyer said.“She also spat at two officers, spitting to the chest and head of one, and to the arm of another,” the prosecutor added.Defence counsel set out how Nicholl had spent the day in Belfast for the Twelfth of July parade.The court heard Nicholl’s “relevant and substantial” criminal record is linked to a long-term drug addiction.
But imposing a further prison term, District Judge Anne Marshall pointed out that she has been jailed in the past for previous assaults on police. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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