A drunken assault in Narberth led to a female being abusive towards police officers when they arrived to arrest her.

Thirty-six-year-old Hannah Hayes, of Clos Yr Hylg, Crymych, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Monday, to plead guilty to resisting a police constable in the execution of their duty during an incident on July 6.

Miss Hayes was due to stand trial after previously entering a plea of not guilty to a further charge of assaulting Pixie Hood in Narberth on the same date, but changed her plea and admitted the charge at the hearing on Monday.

Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court how the two incidents took place after 10 pm, following an argument the defendant had with her boyfriend in an upstairs flat above where the victim of the assault Miss Hood lived.

“Miss Hayes asked her if she could come into her flat, presumably to get away from her boyfriend. They had a chat and, even though Miss Hood was trying to do her a favour, Miss Hayes became abusive towards her.

“Miss Hayes was told that she was no longer welcome and was asked to leave the flat, but refused,” he explained.

The court heard how Miss Hood and another person she was with tried to push Miss Hayes out of the property.

“There was a struggle and they all fell to the floor. Miss Hayes got on top of Miss Hood, took her hair and banged her head on the floor.

“The victim was also left with a number of bruises to her arm.

“The police attended and told Miss Hayes she was going to be arrested.

“Initially she went out with officers voluntarily, but then became abusive towards them and refused to put her hands out to be handcuffed, before struggling with them,” continued Mr. Pritchard-Jones, who added that Miss Hayes had a number of previous convictions to her name.

Defence solicitor Jonathan Webb told the court that on the day of Miss Hayes’s arrest, drink had been taken.

“Miss Hayes now accepts that she perhaps used unreasonable force during the short struggle which saw Miss Hood sustain injuries.

“She does have a record and it is relevant, and appears to be linked to alcohol,” continued Mr. Webb, explaining that his client, who the court heard was currently undertaking a hairdressing course, also had mental health issues that she was dealing with through professional help.

“To be fair, she is doing all she can herself,” he added.

A report from the probation officer revealed that, prior to the incident, there had been a ‘history of verbal altercations’ between the defendant and the complainant, and when past issues had been discussed on the night of the incident, the matter escalated.

Magistrates told Miss Hayes that the two offences were serious enough for them to consider handing her a custodial sentence, as her past record was not good.

She was given an 18-month community order with a 15-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, and 100 hours unpaid work in the community to carry out.

Miss Hayes was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim, prosecution costs of £310 and an £85 victim surcharge.