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Crufts Dog Groomer Fined for Assaulting Three Police Officers

Magistrates pointed to her treatment efforts in imposing a fine instead of jail.

Overview

  • Jacqui Byrne pleaded guilty at Warrington Magistrates' Court to three assaults on police and received a £200 fine plus £165 in costs and a surcharge.
  • The offences occurred on January 3 at her Pickmere home, where she elbowed one officer and kicked another during arrest and custody.
  • Prosecutors said the case fell into the highest category because a shod foot was used, despite no injuries being reported by the officers.
  • Her solicitor cited menopause-related emotional difficulties, grief over her brother, and engagement with NHS and private mental-health support as mitigation.
  • Magistrates considered but declined compensation due to the lack of injuries, and Cheshire Police took no further action over the underlying domestic incident.