Mum told to pay police officer £50 for striking him in the face with toilet roll
A mum of one has been slapped with a £50 fine after assaulting a police officer with Andrex toilet roll.
Mischa Fawbert, 23, 'lunged' at PC Alex Camenzuli while holding the 'soft, strong and very, very long' toilet paper, hitting him in the face.
Police had attended Fawbert's flat in Congleton, Cheshire, on February 21 after she dialled 999 in the midst of a mental health crisis.
PC Camenzuli and another officer forced their way into Fawbert's home after she didn't open the door.
They found her lying in bed, but when Fawbert tried to leave the room, PC Camenzuli said: 'She came swinging her hands at me. She hit me on the right side of the face with her hand.
'She was holding a roll of toilet paper. It caused immediate transient pain and discomfort.'
After hitting PC Camenzuli, the mum said: 'I threw the toilet roll at you because you were egging me on.'
At Crewe Magistrates' Court, Fawbert admitted assault on an emergency worker and was fined £80 with £117 of costs and a victim surcharge.
Defence solicitor Taryn Reay said: 'Police have attended at her address for a welfare check. She is in a mental health crisis, and she had a one-year-old child in her care at the time.
'Police entered the property on their own, given their concern, and Miss Fawbert was struggling to get out of bed. She was triggered by being in bed with two male police officers in the bedroom.
'It was a distressing situation for everybody involved. Her emotions were extremely high. She has been through a lot, but it is clear this was one of the worst times.'
Despite this, Reay said her client 'does not feel that the officer handled it very well', and said the matter should be dealt with by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. More Trending
'Comments were made about her flat. Her emotions were high, and at the time of the offence, she was at a low and reached out for help.
'There was no police station interview simply due to Miss Fawbert's mental health at the time,' Reay said.
Prosecutor Hannah Darling said: 'We do not accept the defendant's basis of plea, but we agree it will not make a material difference in terms of sentencing.'
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