A teenage mother who was drunk in charge of her child and assaulted a police officer has been handed a suspended sentence.

The woman was found at Ramsey bus station on July 5 in the evening and kicked the officer as she was being arrested.

The child was said to be wearing a heavily soiled nappy, a filthy vest, was not secured in the pram and was underdressed for the weather.

The woman has not been named in order to protect the identity of the child.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced her to 20 weeks custody, suspended for two years for the police assault with no separate penalty made for the drunk in charge offence.

She was also banned from buying or being sold alcohol for six months, made the subject of a suspended sentence supervision order (SSSO), and ordered to pay £500 compensation to the police officer.

We previously reported how the woman was found at Ramsey bus station at 11.48pm with the child in a pram.

The woman was said to be smelling of alcohol and unsteady on her feet.

As she was arrested she became aggressive, struggling with police and kicking one officer.

The child was put under a police protection order and taken to Noble’s Hospital but was deemed medically fit.

When interviewed the woman said she had drunk about two bottles of wine.

In court, defence advocate David Clegg said: ’This is a young woman who has had difficulties during her young life so far.

’She has now obtained regular employment since the incident so this is someone who is trying to turn their life around. The child was not the subject of an emergency protection order, she was returned the next day. That suggests social services didn’t expect the incident to be repeated.’

Mr Clegg went on to say that his client was at the bus station because she had been at a gathering that had become unpleasant and she had taken the decision to leave.

He continued: ’The gentleman she called had go to get a car seat for the child before picking her up. There was a plan in place to get her home.’

Mr Clegg submitted that the police assault was not the most serious and was effectively a ’drunken lashing out’.

The advocate asked the court to consider the article eight human rights of the child when sentencing.

High Bailiff Mrs Hughes referred to positive reports from social services and said that she was taking into account the woman’s guilty pleas, admissions to police, the support of her family and the child’s human rights.

But she warned the woman: ’Any other offences of a similar nature and it is likely the suspended sentence will be activated. Take advantage of the support that’s being offered to you and look after your child.’

The woman must also pay prosecution costs of £125 which she will pay along with the compensation, at a rate of £15 per week.