Mum told to pay police officer £50 for striking him in the face with toilet roll

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Mischa Fawbert ‘lunged’ at police officer Alex Camenzuli (Pictures: Cavendish Press)

A mum-of-one struck a police officer in the face with Andrex toilet roll.

Mischa Fawbert, 23, ‘lunged’ at PC Alex Camenzuli, causing ‘immediate transient pain and discomfort’.

Police attended Fawbert’s flat in Congleton, Cheshire, on February 21 after she dialled 999 in the midst of a mental health crisis.

PC Camenzuli and another officer found Fawbert lying in bed after forcing her way into her home when she didn’t open the door.

When Fawbert tried to leave the room, PC Camenzuli said: ‘She came swinging her hands at me. She hit me on the right side of the face with her hand.’

PLEASE NOTE: LIVE RATES APPLY. Pictured is PC Camenzuli when he was a PCSO. Mischa Fawbert a mother of one has been ordered to pay a policeman PC Alex Camenzuli ??50 in damages after she was convicted of assaulting him - with an Andrex toilet roll.Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
PC Camenzuli experienced ‘transient pain’ (Picture: Cavendish Press)
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Fawbert was holding the toilet roll when she struck Camenzuli (Picture: Shutterstock)

After hitting PC Camenzuli, the mum said: ‘I threw the toilet roll at you because you were egging me on.’

At Crewe Magistrates’ Court, Fawbert admitted assault on an emergency worker and was fined £80 with £117 of costs and a victim surcharge.

Taryn Reay, defending, said: ‘Police have attended at her address for a welfare check. She is in a mental health crisis, and she had a one-year-old child in her care at the time.

‘Police entered the property on their own, given their concern, and Miss Fawbert was struggling to get out of bed. She was triggered by being in bed with two male police officers in the bedroom.

PLEASE NOTE: LIVE RATES APPLY. Mischa Fawbert a mother of one has been ordered to pay a policeman PC Alex Camenzuli ??50 in damages after she was convicted of assaulting him - with an Andrex toilet roll.Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
Court heard that Fawbert didn’t think the officer ‘handled it’ well (Picture: Cavendish Press)

‘It was a distressing situation for everybody involved. Her emotions were extremely high. She has been through a lot, but it is clear this was one of the worst times.’

Despite this, Ms Reay said her client ‘does not feel that the officer handled it very well’, and said the matter should be dealt with by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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‘Comments were made about her flat. Her emotions were high, and at the time of the offence, she was at a low and reached out for help.

‘There was no police station interview simply due to Miss Fawbert’s mental health at the time,’ Reay said.

Prosecutor Hannah Darling said: ‘We do not accept the defendant’s basis of plea, but we agree it will not make a material difference in terms of sentencing.’

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