A Bath woman who initially denied five charges of assaulting emergency workers at the Royal United Hospital in Bath changed her plea last week.
The incidents on 26th May involved assaults on two security guards and a police officer by beating, and charges of common assault on two paramedics.
On 25th June, Victoria St John Howe appeared before city magistrates to deny the assaults, as well as pleading not guilty to using threatening, abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress outside The Assembly Inn in Bath on 10th March, and of assaulting a police officer by beating on the same date.
The case had been adjourned until Wednesday 20th August when Ned Kemp, representing 54-year-old St John Howe, told the court that she has “very significant” mental health issues but following a psychiatric report now accepts her guilt as she had consumed alcohol.
St John Howe, of Chantry Mead Road, was remanded on unconditional bail until 1st October for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the Probation Service.
Magistrates said all options would be considered, including committal to Crown Court whose sentencing powers are greater.
