An Epsom woman who attacked a railway guard and police officer after a boozy night out apologised for the "deeply regrettable incident" this week.
Jennifer Halliday, of Woodcote Estate, appeared before magistrates in Westminster last Wednesday on assault charges.
The 22-year-old trainee recruitment consultant had been at Paddington station on March 9 this year.
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The court heard that at just after 1am she began arguing with her boyfriend, with whom she had recently separated.
The row erupted into shouts and screams and a station guard and police were alerted when Halliday was seen trying to jump on her former partner before they both fell to the floor.
Rail worker Nicola Prentice was kicked twice in her breast by Halliday who screamed at her "F*** off you fat b****" and PC Steven Hughes was kicked twice in the groin as he arrested her.
Halliday was only wearing ballet pumps which softened the blows and although neither of the victims were injured, they both suffered pain during the attack.
Judge Daphne Wickham told Halliday: "People who assault members of staff in their work for public service businesses and assault police officers who are doing their jobs can expect consideration of a prison sentence. However, I have been persuaded that a community-based penalty is sufficient."
Speaking this week to the Epsom Guardian, Halliday apologised for her actions. She said: "This was a deeply regrettable incident that I am not proud of and from my own belief will not happen again.
"It was a one off incident that was caused by too many drinks followed by an argument with my boyfriend that got out of hand at a train station. This is a very painful lesson that I would never dream of happening to me with many consequences to my life."
Halliday was ordered to perform 120 hours of unpaid work and to pay a total of £300 to the victims with £65 court costs.
[quote][bold]nicola[/bold] wrote:
she didnt apologise to me the victim.[/quote] Didn't you give her your contact details so she could personally apologise ?
She has made a public apology - what else do you want, a nice handwritten letter? As Kerry has said - at least she has had the decency to come out and admit she was wrong and apologise for it - more than most people who get charged !
nicola wrote:
she didnt apologise to me the victim.
Didn't you give her your contact details so she could personally apologise ?
She has made a public apology - what else do you want, a nice handwritten letter? As Kerry has said - at least she has had the decency to come out and admit she was wrong and apologise for it - more than most people who get charged !
'decency' to apologise!? if there was any decency she would have conducted herself in a correct manner in the first place. these comments are typical of todays attitude, no one cares about the victims of crime, lets feel sorry for the violent drunk who kicke a policeman in the **** and the security gaurd kicked in an equaly sensitive place. why on earth would the security gaurd give personal contact details to her assailant. sorry but you are on a different planet or never been a victim of violence. steve
'decency' to apologise!? if there was any decency she would have conducted herself in a correct manner in the first place. these comments are typical of todays attitude, no one cares about the victims of crime, lets feel sorry for the violent drunk who kicke a policeman in the **** and the security gaurd kicked in an equaly sensitive place. why on earth would the security gaurd give personal contact details to her assailant. sorry but you are on a different planet or never been a victim of violence. steve
usually people in court on cjarges for violence when drunk will always apologise for their own good 'oh im so sorry i didnt mean it please dont lock me up' ect. it is possible this girl is genuinly sorry, but how do we know, and does it really excuse the crime anyway... and had it been a man who was violent to the policeman and security gaurd, i rather think feelings would be different!
usually people in court on cjarges for violence when drunk will always apologise for their own good 'oh im so sorry i didnt mean it please dont lock me up' ect. it is possible this girl is genuinly sorry, but how do we know, and does it really excuse the crime anyway... and had it been a man who was violent to the policeman and security gaurd, i rather think feelings would be different!
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