AN erratic woman threatened to assault two emergency workers after calling them to her home in Latchford.

The court heard how Monrudee Jaksujit called an ambulance after reporting to have felt ‘short of breath’, but as the paramedics arrived at her home the situation escalated quickly.

The defendant appeared before Warrington Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning facing charges of affray.

Prosecuting, Angela Blackmore said the incident took place on December 4.

She said that paramedics were greeted by the defendant’s partner who also lived at the address on Belmont Avenue where her partner began explaining to the emergency workers some background of events leading up to this point, including Jaksujit’s issues with alcohol abuse.

A fellow NHS worker, Jaksujit had been drinking heavily that evening, consuming two bottles of wine prior to the call being made for an ambulance.

The defendant was said to have been lay on the sofa before suddenly jumping up and running to the kitchen where she retrieved a pair of scissors and began pointing and threatening the two paramedics and her partner.

All three of the individuals present had to tackle the defendant and prize the scissors from her hands before she then ran upstairs to the bathroom.

When a paramedic followed Jaksujit up to the room they found her attempting to take her own life.

The paramedic managed to de-escalate the situation and the defendant proceeded to be violent towards all three people present before Cheshire Police were called to the property and arrested her at the scene.

Jaksujit was offered assistance for her issues relating to alcohol after the arrest but she declined this help.

Defending, Peter Green detailed the background of events that led up to the day, explaining how the NHS worker was being bullied by a colleague at work which had led to a deterioration of her own mental health, and she had begun self-medicating.

“She was feeling depressed and anxious because of it,” he said. “No doubt the alcohol played a part in the unusual behaviour.”

“With the defendants state of mind at that point she didn’t know where to turn to.”

The defendant’s partner was present at the hearing and it was said that although her conditioning bail meant she was to keep her distance from him, they were still keen to continue their romance despite the incident.

Speaking of the prospect of a custodial sentence, Mr Green said: “It would be a concern of this lady’s ability to cope in a custodial setting.”

It was said that ‘issues needed addressing’ relating to her drinking habits, mental health and coping strategies in general.

“We all struggle with life from time to time and the challenges it brings us.” Mr Green concluded.

The 42-year-old has no previous convictions, and some light was shed on her tough upbringing having been ‘born into poverty’ in another country and having suffered ‘appalling treatment’ before moving to the UK when she was 18 years old.

Chair of Chester Magistrates, Lynn Colter-Howard stated the incident of assaulting emergency service workers as being ‘very serious’ and one which does pass the custody threshold with this element of incident being an aggravating factor.

Jaksujit was handed a 26-week sentence before her defence barrister declared that an application would be submitted for this decision be appealed by the Crown Court.

A brief follow-up hearing concluded that the defendant could be released on conditional bail awaiting the appeal, with the conditions being that she avoid contact with her partner and is not to go near her former address in Latchford.

A total sum of £100 each is to be paid to both emergency workers who attended the call on the day of the incident.

 

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