A WOMAN has been jailed for 20 weeks after fighting people at a work party and insulting a police officer in Woodstock last year.

Vivien Fawdrey, 30, of New Road, Woodstock, was convicted of four counts of assault and a racially aggravated public order offence in a hearing at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (13).

She was subsequently jailed for 20 weeks and ordered to pay £400 in compensation to be divided between the four victims.

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At just before 10pm on 10 December last year, Fawdrey had been at a party in the Brotherton Brasserie in Woodstock and became intoxicated and aggressive.

Fawdrey starting fighting with people at the public house and staff tried to remove her from the premises.

She assaulted staff and members of her own work party, kicking, hitting, scratching, punching and biting her four victims, three women and one man.

Officers located Fawdrey arrested her and while enroute to custody, she made a racially aggravated remark towards one of the officers.

PC Sarah Finch, based at Witney police station, said: “Fawdrey showed a blatant disregard for people and their property and committed these offences while she was already subject to a community order.

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“This wilful and persistent failure to comply with the order, plus the unprovoked nature of these assaults warranted a custodial sentence, and I am pleased that the courts have treated this very seriously.

“Her behaviour was wholly unacceptable, and I hope that she uses her time in prison to reflect on her actions.”

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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