Wrexham women sentenced after abusing police officers

Stacey Davies, of Y Wern, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Wednesday alongside her partner Laura Torrence, of Whitegate Road, for sentence.

Both defendants, aged 31, had entered guilty pleas to a raft of offences at a previous hearing.

Torrence had admitted four counts of assaulting emergency workers, as well as obstructing an officer, criminal damage and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Davies had admitted offences of threatening or abusive words or behaviour, assaulting an emergency worker and possession of cannabis.

Prosecutor Rhian Jackson told the court the first offences took place on February 4 this year.

Victim Danielle Evans was at her then home - which was a flat located directly above Davies' address.

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Ms Evans had been having issues with both defendants for some time, describing them as "constantly loud and rowdy."

At around 10.30pm, the victim heard noises and screaming from outside and spotted the defendants.

Torrence asked her: "Who the f*** are you looking at? F*** off you s***."

She called the police, who attended and moved the defendant on, but they returned soon after officers had left the scene and stood in a communal garden - where Torrence shouted: "F****** get down here now" to the victim.

When she refused, Torrence threw items at her window, one of which caused it to smash.

Police officers returned to the scene and Torrence tried to run, but was taken to the ground and arrested.

"F*** you, I'll f****** kill you," she told the arresting officer after thrashing and kicking about.

The second incident took place on March 28, with police called to Whitegate Road after a report of a disturbance involving the defendants.

Officers spotted Davies in the street shouting abuse and went to speak to her, then saw Torrence - who appeared "irate and upset."

Davies ran at the officers and hit one with her right fist, shouting: "I'll wipe the floor with you."

As she was being restrained, she kicked out at the officers, with her behaviour coming to an end after she failed to comply with a warning and a taser was deployed.

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A short distance away, Torrence was arguing with officers and appeared "clearly under the influence of drink or drugs."

Once she spotted her partner on the floor, she became aggressive and kicked an officer to the leg.

In the aftermath of that incident, from the time of her arrest through to her arrival at Llay custody, she also bit one of the officers, kicked another and attempted to headbutt one - as well as hurling verbal abuse.

Cannabis was found in Davies' possession when she was searched in custody.

Probation officers who interviewed the defendants prior to the hearing spoke of their genuine remorse for their actions.

They had been in a relationship for some 2.5 years and did not routinely drink, but had both done so "heavily" in the runup to the incidents, the court heard.

Both defendants have mental health difficulties, the officers explained; with Torrence having anxiety, depression and personality disorder, and Davies having anxiety and panic attacks - making them unsuitable for unpaid work.

Probation officer Andrew Connah said the background to the first offence had been that Torrence had been to a funeral that day and "drank too much," which was compounded by the alcohol mixing with prescription medication.

Euros Jones, defending, told the court: "There were early guilty pleas entered at the earliest opportunity in April this year.

"And matters have had to be adjourned several times through no fault of the defendants; this has been a huge sentence on them already.

"They are full of remorse and devastated that they are in this position.

"Both defendants would love to get back to work - they wish to enhance their mental health in due course so they can get back into employment."

The Magistrates handed both defendants an 18-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity days and a 120-day alcohol monitoring requirement.

Torrence must pay £400 in compensation (£100 for each of the four officers she assaulted), a victim surcharge of £114 and £170 costs.

Davies must pay £100 to the officer she assaulted, as well as a £114 victim surcharge and £170 costs.

Catherine Wantling, chair of the bench, told them: "No officer goes to work to be assaulted or injured."