A tale of modern Britain:
A girl of 14, appearing in court for a second drink-driving offence,
threw a jug of water at magistrates, punched a solicitor and ran around
screaming abuse and kicking furniture after hearing that she was going
to be detained for four months.
…
She was the youngest ever drink-driving offender when she was caught in
her father’s car at the age of 12 after a Christmas binge. She has
since appeared in court for criminal damage, burglary, harassment and
breaching a curfew.
….
But, when she realised that her solicitor’s entreaties had failed, she
lost her temper, raced around the courtroom, screamed at probation
officers and grappled with members of her family. She punched the
prosecuting solicitor, Lesley Gilmore, and threw water at the
magistrate and court clerk.
The defense?
A few minutes earlier Leanne Black, who has a history of offending, had said she was learning to control her anger
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