A drug-addicted woman tried to "nut" a police officer during a violent outburst in a desperate attempt to get arrested. Karina Thompson launched into the frenzy at Hull Royal Infirmary, throwing a chair at a policewoman and trying to smack her own head against walls, in the hope of getting to spend the night in a cell bed.
The outburst was described as "protracted and sustained violence" with the officer involved only trying to prevent the offender from causing injury to herself, Hull Crown Court.
The 40-year-old had previously stolen money and a bank card from an elderly man in a wheelchair who had offered her help in the past, according to Hull Live.
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