A woman who assaulted police officers and care workers in supported Workington living accommodation has had her court sentence deferred by a judge who heard she had made positive progress since the offences.
Lynne Douglas, 43, admitted a total of 13 crimes when she appeared at Carlisle Crown Court this morning.
Six of these were the assaults of emergency workers, and six were assaults on people employed as care workers at the accommodation in Workington. In addition, Douglas admitted a further assault on a person said to be a fellow resident.
Her crimes occurred on three separate dates earlier this year — February 7, March 8 and June 19.
The judge, Recorder Ian Unsworth QC, considered background information — including the report of a consultant psychologist — and said he was grateful to staff who had been working very hard to help the defendant.
Given the positive progress she was said to have made, Recorder Unsworth announced he was deferring the handing down of a sentence for the offending. “If the good progress continues and the rules of establishment are complied with, ultimately Miss Douglas would not go to prison,” said the judge, who explained the deferment was “just to show she has every opportunity to show what she can do”.
Douglas, now of Furness Road, Workington, was granted unconditional bail and is due to return to the crown court in early December to receive her punishment.
