A Fife woman shouted at police she had Covid and told one officer he was an “English b***ard,” after being persuaded to hand over a child she’d been holding while drunk.
Dominique Greig, 30, pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and making racist remarks during the episode at her home in Queens Avenue, Methilhill, in January last year.
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard police were called to the property regarding a disturbance.
Procurator fiscal depute Alistair McDermid told the court Greig was “heavily intoxicated” when she answered the door and was holding a young child.
The officers entered her home to check for any signs of disturbance.
Lunged at police
Greig became “unruly” and was shouting and swearing at them while still holding the toddler and was having to adjust her grasp, the court heard.
The fiscal depute said she eventually agreed to let one of the officers hold the child after several requests.
Mr McDermid said: “Once free of (the child), the accused continued to shout and swear.
“She demanded that officers ‘get the f**k out’ of her house.
“The accused then lunged at (a constable) and pushed him on the chest, shouting ‘I have Covid’ and ‘the bairn’s got Covid’.”
Mr McDermid told the court as Greig shouted, she sprayed saliva on the constable’s face and she was then arrested.
Racist jibe
The court heard another officer with a pronounced Sunderland accent arrived at the scene to assist.
The fiscal depute continued: “On hearing him speak, the accused repeatedly shouted ‘English b***ard’ at him.
“The accused was taken to the police station where she carried out a lateral flow test, which was negative.”
The Crown accepted not guilty pleas to a charge of wilfully neglecting three children staying at the property and a second charge of assaulting a police officer.
Defence lawyer Kirsty Watson said that evening Greig and her partner had both been drinking alcohol and had a disagreement and he left the house.
Ms Watson said her client struggles to recall the incident due to her level of intoxication but regrets her actions and is remorseful.
The solicitor said Greig does not think she has an issue with alcohol but sought help from a GP after the incident “to be on the safe side” as she was worried about her behaviour.
Ms Watson said: “She tells me it was out of character for her”.
Sheriff James Williamson told Greig her behaviour was “outrageous” and adjourned sentencing until May 30 to obtain a background report.
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