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“She lifted her top and flashed her breasts. She was warned about her behavior and told members of the public and families were in the park. Richards approached the officer and said ‘You fancy me, don’t you?’.” She said the officer began to walk away, but Richards grabbed their right buttock and squeezed it. She added: “The officer was shocked and had cause to arrest her. The officer says they believe it was a deliberate sexual act because of the comments she had also made.” Mrs Bellamy told magistrates: “You will need to consider compensation. The injury was to the officer's dignity rather than their person.”
Christopher Brown, defending, said Richards was getting help to tackle her drink problem. He said: “There is a great deal of support for her. She is trying to move away from a life of drink. In terms of this offense, she had a lot of drink on board and in the company of others she displayed foolishness. She didn’t intend to be malicious but her behavior will be taken by a sober officer to be an affront to their dignity.” Magistrates asked for a probation report to be prepared on Richards ahead of sentencing on October 21. She was granted bail until then - with the condition she does not enter any parks in the South Shields area.
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