LIANNE COOPER – ARBROATH, Scotland

Lianne Cooper made a police vehicle brake harshly when she ran into it’s path. When officers got out she assaulted them, telling one:
“I’m going to kill you”

The 22-year-old also appeared for sentencing on a separate assault charge, which she had previously been convicted of following a trial.

Officers spotted woman in road
Narrating the charges to which the guilty pleas were entered at the hearing, fiscal depute Anna Boyle explained that in the early hours of February 2 police officers on mobile patrol on Obsdale Road in Alness noticed a female “struggling” in the road.

They initially went to check on her welfare, but after comments about drugs, Cooper was searched.
She then pushed an officer, causing her to be restrained against the vehicle.

He added: “She sincerely apologises to the officer concerned and to the complainer [in the other case]”

The charge for the other assault case detailed how, on December 14 of last year, near the Baptist Church on Firhill, Alness, Cooper assaulted a man by throwing a bottle, which struck him on the head and caused permanent disfigurement.

Sheriff Neil Wilson noted that Cooper, of Coulpark, Alness, “plainly needs help” and placed her on a community payback order with 18 months supervision and 150 hours of unpaid work in relation to that assault.
He deferred sentence on the other charges until December of this year, and told Cooper: “Whether you end up in prison at the end of this is entirely a matter for you.”

Police got out of the vehicle and took hold of her arm, but she immediately kicked out, striking one officer in the groin. She later kicked the other officer to the ankle.

Cooper attempted to prevent the application of handcuffs, dropping her body weight and forcing officers to carry her to the van.
Woman’s vile comment to officer
Once inside she kicked and struck out before calling officers “f***ing ******* c***g” and telling them:
“I’m going to kill you” and “I hope your daughter is raped”.
Solicitor Patrick O’Dea told Sheriff Neil Wilson:

“She had particular circumstances that she was struggling to deal with.”