CONVICTED (2024) | Lauren Hatch, born c. 1977, of Ridgewood, Shard End, Birmingham B34 6TD – kicked a police dog in the neck because he was biting her crime-prone son’s leg.
The court heard that Hatch ‘reacted like any other mother’ after being woken up by a commotion at her home.
She also kicked out at a police officer after being placed in handcuffs for lashing out at PD Jack, who was thankfully not injured.
Prosecutor Jonathan Purser stated police were called to an incident on March 6, 2024, where someone was lying injured in the road. He said: “The defendant was present and her son tried to make off on foot. As part of him being detained a police dog was used.
“The defendant was said to have kicked the dog to the side of the head which resulted in her being arrested and she was also said to have delivered a kick to the officer who detained her, resulting in temporary pain only.”
Hatch admitted assault by beating an emergency worker and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Mitigating, Shabana Sharif, defending, said her client “behaved as a result of hearing her son screaming and being bitten” adding that she had “reacted like any other mother.”
Sharif explained that Hatch had “mental health issues” and was engaging with support services.
District Judge Michelle Smith said she was “satisfied this was an isolated incident” and imposed a community order.
Sentencing | 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation days; £40 fine and £50 compensation to the officer.
Absolute scum of the earth
Hope her son felt the bite good !
Hope k9 recovered well
Hope dog OK
Bloody fat chav. Just look at the state of it. 🤣 How that could’ve run after a PD is beyond me. Well done for clamping onto his leg Jack!
Glad PD Jack recovered well.
Reacted like any other criminal. Imagine having this pair in your road ? I mean the state of them.They always have money for their ludicrous gear.
The poor dog was doing his job. Glad he and the officer are ok.