Drunk woman who coughed in a cop’s face and threatened to infect them with coronavirus is jailed for 12 weeks
Appearing at Norwich Magistrates Court on Thursday, Turner, from Norwich, admitted assaulting an emergency worker.
Chief Superintendent Dave Marshall said: "Any abuse and threatening behaviour towards the emergency services is unacceptable at any time.
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