A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD girl headbutted and repeatedly punched a police officer in a court building.
The teenager — who cannot be named for legal reasons — carried out the assault on PC Gwen Louden at Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday.
The incident took place after the teen was ejected from the public gallery during yesterday’s custody court.
PC Louden and PC Thomas Anderson moved to arrest her.
Describing the incident, one eyewitness said: “PC Anderson was holding the youth on her left side.
“PC Louden was holding her on the right in the reception area of the court building.
“The youth headbutted PC Louden then punched her on the face.
“She tried to punch her again.
“PC Anderson grabbed her hand and all three of them fell to the ground.
“There was a bit of struggling on the ground before she was restrained and arrested by both constables.”
It is believed PC Louden then attended Accident and Emergency at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
She suffered facial swelling and a suspected cheekbone fracture.
The teenager appeared in today’s custody court in Dundee.
She was tearful and red-faced as she sat in the dock.
The girl admitted one charge against her of assaulting PC Louden by headbutting her on the face.
The teenager also repeatedly punched PC Louden on the head and face, to her injury, at Dundee Sheriff Court on January 28.
Solicitor David Duncan, defending, told the court that his client was currently subject to a community payback order.
Mr Duncan urged Sheriff Alistair Carmichael to call for social work reports due to her age.
He also called on Sheriff Carmichael to review the progress of the community payback order.
Sheriff Carmichael said: “I’m going to continue this case in order to get an update on how you’re doing with your community payback order and to get an updated criminal justice and social work report.”
Sentence was deferred until February 26.
The accused was granted bail meantime.
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