Derry woman sentenced after judge warns against 'spitting at a public servant'

A judge at Derry Magistrate's Court has said that anyone who 'spits at a public servant' can expect an immediate custodial sentence. 

Caitlin McConalogue (22) of Beechwood Crescent in Derry admitted six counts of assaulting police on February 22 this year.

The court heard that the defendant followed a police vehicle into Strand Road PSNI station and when a police officer told her she couldn't be there she threatened to shoot him.

When police tried to arrest her she tried to gouge one officer's wrist and then spat in an officer's face.

She continued to shout telling police she had HIV and that they should be shot and struggled with police at one stage jamming an officer's arm in a door.

Checks later revealed that she did not suffer from HIV.

Defence counsel Sinead Rogan said she accepted this was 'a very bad incident' at the higher end of assaulting police. 

District Judge Conor Heaney said this was a young woman 'completely out of control' and gave a warning about spitting at police.

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John McDermott (37) of Briar Hill in Greysteel outside Derry was charged with committing an act 'of lewd, obscene and disgusting nature' on June 17 2023 by engaging in sexual activity outside the Shipquay Hotel

He sentenced McConalogue to four months in prison.