UK woman jailed for 12 weeks after she coughed at police officer

A woman in rwich, England has been jailed for 12 weeks after she deliberately coughed on an officer’s face. During act, woman claimed that she has been tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports, Joanne Turner, 35, became abusive and argumentative when she was confronted by officers for kicking and damaging a car parked outside rwich train station.

As per reports, incident took place at 11pm (Local Time) on March 25 and on March 26 Turner ple guilty in court to assaulting an officer. Turner also mitted to being drunk and disorderly during exchange. For her actions, she was jailed for 12 weeks. According to reports, Chief Superintendent Dave Marshall has claimed that assaulting emergency workers at any time is a serious offence but 12-week sentence handed out to Turner is a reflection of seriousness of threat posed by coronavirus and threats or action of deliberately coughing in someone’s direction.

Marshall furr ded that hopefully, this harsh sentence serves as a clear warning to anyone that chooses to behave in this manner during a crisis.

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Woman spits on a Police officer

In a similar incident, a woman in Sydney has allegedly coughed and spat on a police officer multiple times in Sydney’s south-west amid coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, woman did t stop for authorities' questioning in Greenacre on March 27 and later accelerated to a speed of 120 km/h. Later when woman was approached and apprehended for her actions she repeatedly coughed and spat at arresting officers and n claimed that she was travelling in order to get tested for coronavirus.

As per reports, woman in question has been charged with a number of serious offences including driving offences and assaulting a police officer on duty. woman after being arrested was t showing any respiratory symptoms, but officer she assaulted will undergo testing for coronavirus.

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