Woman jailed for a year after three police officers assaulted at party in Gwynedd
A woman has been jailed for a year after three police officers were assaulted at a party in Gwynedd over the weekend.
Police from Bangor were called to a disturbance at a gathering of around 30 people in Bethesda on Saturday evening.
Whilst dealing with the incident, three officers were attacked. It resulted in a man being arrested and bailed, while a 32-year-old woman was also arrested and remanded in custody.
This morning, Nerys Williams of Ffordd Carneddi, Carneddi pleaded guilty to three charges of assaulting an emergency worker at magistrates court.
She was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for each offence, two of which will run concurrently, meaning a 52 week jail term.
Inspector Jon Aspinall said: “Especially at a time when gatherings like this are prohibited, it is very disappointing that my officers are subjected to physical violence whilst trying to keep our community safe.
“This sentence sends a clear message that assaults on emergency workers will not be tolerated, and we will never view such violence as ‘just part of our job.”
North Wales Police Federation Secretary Mark Jones said: “This is, yet again, another example where our dedicated, brave and hardworking police officers are violently attacked for doing their job. It is simply deplorable and those who commit such offences need to face tough justice.
“I am very pleased to see that a strong sentence has been handed out and hopefully it will give plenty of time for Nerys Williams to reflect on her actions.”
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