A WOMAN from Abergele assaulted one police officer and racially abused another after a pub in Prestatyn felt she was already too drunk to be served more alcohol.

Natalie Fletcher, 28, of Marine Road, admitted charges of common assault of an emergency worker, threatening behaviour, and racially aggravated behaviour, at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court today (March 11).

Her case was adjourned so that a pre-sentence report can be compiled on her behalf.

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The court heard that, on December 2, 2023, Fletcher entered The Ffrith pub, but was declined service as she was “clearly intoxicated”.

This was explained to Fletcher, who was described as being “aggressive”, with a member of staff saying she threatened to “put me in the paper” and to “f***ing batter you”.

Fletcher then took a half-full pint glass, leant over the bar and started pouring Peroni lager out of a tap into the glass.

Customers moved away from the area as Fletcher took another glass and threw it against the bar, causing it to smash.

The staff worker who was threatened by Fletcher said she found the incident “very emotionally draining”, and feels “a lot easier” now that they have changed jobs.

Police officers attended, with PC Danielle Barnfield assaulted by Fletcher, while also having to use force to restrain her.

Another officer, PC Min, was the target of a racial slur from Fletcher, meanwhile.

After Fletcher was arrested, two snooker balls were found in her possession.

In mitigation for Fletcher, who had a previous conviction for actual bodily harm in 2015, the court that she is “fully aware” that she exhibited “poor behaviour”.

Fletcher was said to have been “mortified” to have seen closed circuit television footage of the incident, and was “very sensible” in pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity.

District Judge Gwyn Jones adjourned the case until her pre-sentence report is completed.