A Pulrose woman has admitted spitting in a bus driver’s face, and racially abusing him and a nurse.

Thirty-year-old Chloe Joughin appeared before Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks in December, entering guilty pleas to common assault and threatening behaviour.

She will be sentenced on February 3, after a probation report has been prepared.

Prosecuting advocate Hazel Carroon told the court that Joughin tried to board a bus in Douglas, at the Brown Bobby on October 31, at 5.38pm.

She wanted to go to Pulrose, but her payment was declined.

Joughin then became abusive, swearing at the driver and directing a sickening racial slur at him.

She then got onto the bus and sat down.

The driver asked her to leave, but Joughin continued to be abusive and spat in his face, with the saliva landing on his cheek.

She was later identified on CCTV footage.

On December 21, Joughin, who lives at Laburnum Avenue, was at Accident and Emergency.

She was having a cannula fitted, but started shouting at the nurse.

Joughin said: ‘F***. What is your name? You will get to f****** know me.

She then made a comment about her race before saying ‘I’ll f******* get you. I’ll get you outside.’

The defendant was interviewed about the offences and admitted she had spat at the bus driver.

She said she had been frustrated that Apple Pay had not worked.

Joughin said it had been cold and windy, and she had no other way of getting home.

She said that she regretted her behaviour, but denied making racist comments to either complainant.

At the hospital, Joughin said that the cannula had bent, and admitted she may have sworn.

Mr Brooks asked if the defendant was now accepting she had made the racist comments, and her advocate David Reynolds said she was.

Bail has been granted.