Police officer to receive compensation after being kicked in abdomen whilst on duty

Assaulted by 61-year-old woman who was found drunk outside home

A Douglas woman has been ordered to pay compensation to a police officer after kicking her in the abdomen whilst drunk.

Deborah Margaret Whitehead, of Lord Street, pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman during an appearance at Douglas Courthouse.

The 61-year-old also admitted being drunk in a public place; both offences took place on 8 February.

The court heard a concerned member of the public had called the police after finding Whitehead, and her dog, outside Hanover House at 8pm; she was unable to stand and didn’t have a key.

When officers arrived Whitehead became ‘verbally aggressive’ - and began shouting and swearing - before kicking the officer as she was being put in a police van.

Fining Whitehead £600, and ordering her to pay compensation of £200, Deputy High Bailiff Rachael Braidwood told her: “This was a completely unacceptable way to be behaving.

“Quite clearly you’ve got yourself into a considerable drunken state.”

Whitehead will also have to pay prosecution costs of £125.