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Woman pleads guilty after Tunstall ambulance abuse note Woman pleads guilty after Tunstall ambulance abuse note
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A woman who verbally abused paramedics and left a foul-mouthed note on their ambulance in Stoke-on-Trent has admitted a public order offence. A 26-year-old woman who verbally abused paramedics and left a foul-mouthed note on their ambulance in Stoke-on-Trent has admitted a public order offence.
Kirsty Sharman, 26, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre after being arrested on Monday. Kirsty Sharman, of Parsonage Street, also accepted writing the handwritten message, which said she did not care "if the whole street collasped [sic]" .
Sharman accepted writing the handwritten message, which said she did not care "if the whole street collasped [sic]". Paramedics were dealing with a 999 call in her street in Tunstall on Sunday.
It was left on an ambulance dealing with a 999 call in Tunstall on Sunday. At North Staffordshire Justice Centre, chairman of the magistrate said it was an "absolutely despicable incident".
'Not acceptable' 'Behaviour not tolerated'
The ambulance had been responding to a next door neighbour's 999 call to help his wife, who was "experiencing breathing difficulties", prosecutor Liz Ryder told magistrates. The ambulance had been responding to a next door neighbour's emergency call to help his wife, who was "experiencing breathing difficulties", prosecutor Liz Ryder told magistrates.
Sharman then went into the street and swore at a paramedic, telling him to move the ambulance. She said there had been "ongoing difficulties" between Sharman and her neighbours, leading to a restraining order being issued against her in January.
Miss Ryder said: "A neighbour saw that note being deposited by the defendant and they took it from the rear windscreen and posted it back through the defendant's address, having torn it apart."
During the incident, Sharman also went into the street and swore at a paramedic, telling him to move the ambulance.
Sentencing, the chairman of the magistrates Christopher Rushton told her: "This was an absolutely despicable incident.
"The fact it was directed at an ambulance crew providing a public service to a sick person. That crew should not be subject to actions such as these."
Through her solicitor, Hayley Keegan, Sharman offered her "most sincere apologies to the ambulance staff".Through her solicitor, Hayley Keegan, Sharman offered her "most sincere apologies to the ambulance staff".
She was arrested after a social media plea by West Midlands Ambulance Service staff who reported colleagues had the note put on the back windscreen of a vehicle.She was arrested after a social media plea by West Midlands Ambulance Service staff who reported colleagues had the note put on the back windscreen of a vehicle.
Ch Insp John Owen said it was "really important" public servants who are there to serve and help the community "feel safe in their day to day duties".Ch Insp John Owen said it was "really important" public servants who are there to serve and help the community "feel safe in their day to day duties".
He said: "This type of behaviour cannot be tolerated, and I know my view is supported by 99% of our community. He said: "This type of behaviour cannot be tolerated, and I know my view is supported by 99% of our community."
"Paramedics are there to help those in absolute need, and for them to feel threatened or intimidated whilst potentially saving a life is just not acceptable."
The court fined Sharman £120 and she was ordered to pay £135 costs and a £30 victim surcharge, police said.The court fined Sharman £120 and she was ordered to pay £135 costs and a £30 victim surcharge, police said.