A 36-year-old woman from Scotland holidaying in Malta was discharged with the condition of not committing a crime in a year after pleading guilty to attacking a police officer at a St Julian’s hotel on Thursday night.

Joanna Williams was also fined €800 and ordered to stay away from the hotel throughout the remainder of her stay.

Appearing for the woman, legal aid lawyer Noel Bartolo told the court that the incident occurred while his client was drunk after a night out.

“She was drunk and she went to the hotel because her friends were there. She is really sorry and meant no disrespect and only attacked the police officer because she was drunk. I therefore ask for the minimum sentence,” Dr Bartolo argued.

Magistrate Gabriella Vella presided over the case.

Inspector Joseph Xerri prosecuted.

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