A WOMAN who obstructed and spat at paramedics as they tried to treat her unwell mother has been jailed.

Kirsty Walker, of North Street in Shotton, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court for sentence on Thursday afternoon.

The 33-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Prosecutor Diane Williams told the court that the first incident took place on October 9 last year, when Walker herself called police to tell them she was 'removing herself from a situation' involving an argument with her ex-partner.

Officers arrived at the scene, in North Street, to find mother-of-four Walker agitated and under the influence of alcohol.

She was "waving her arms about," shouting and swearing.

When she refused to stop behaving in such a manner, she was arrested and "actively resisted" the officers - lashing out and pushing.

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More officers were called to the scene as an "anti-police crowd" had begun to gather as Walker was detained.

The defendant had to be "forcibly" put in the back of a van.

Ms Williams said the second incident happened on January 7 this year, when paramedics were called to the an incident involving a "female who was short of breath."

The patient was Walker's mother, and when the paramedics arrived, the defendant was there screaming and shouting.

She obstructed the paramedics and told them to "f*** off."

When they tried to return oxygen cylinders to their vehicle, Walker got "in their faces."

"One of the paramedics said she was fearful the defendant intended to burn or glass her given her demeanour," Mr Williams explained.

Walker then spat three times towards the paramedics, but they fortunately moved away in time.

She also tried to punch the emergency workers, following which the police were called.

Following her subsequent arrest, Walker said she'd had a lot to drink and couldn't remember what had happened.

She said she'd had vodka and lager - describing herself as "very p****d."

A probation officer told the court Walker finds being touched by police "very triggering" and felt in the first incident she'd been provoked by her ex partner.

In the second incident, it was said Walker had been frustrated after calling an ambulance for her mother and facing a delay in its arrival.

The Leader: Kirsty Walker (NWP)Kirsty Walker (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)"She does drink every day and has a dependency," the probation officer told the court.

"She does have fits if she doesn't consume enough alcohol.

"She also currently takes crack on a daily basis and she has a number of mental health issues."

Gary Harvey, defending, said: "This case will trouble the court.

"I have warned her that the court may be considering custody today.

"I've seen the video of the incident with the police officers and she doesn't do herself any favours.

"She's clearly intoxicated and it is a prolonged incident.

"The police have protective gear and are more able to cope with that - but the paramedics don't and shouldn't be subjected to those kind of threats.

"Alcohol does play a massive part in her behaviour. 

"At least there are prompt guilty pleas and recognition that what she's done is completely wrong."

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Deputy District Judge Paul Conlon told Walker: "You were aggressive and obnoxious.

"This is so serious, it warrants a term of imprisonment and it seems there is not a realistic prospect of rehabilitation."

As such, the Judge jailed Walker for a total of 20 weeks.

She must also pay £50 to each of the three victims of her assaults.