A MUM obstructed police officers because she was worried for her autistic daughter, a court heard.

Christine Docherty, of Mold Road in Connah's Quay, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Monday.

The 56-year-old admitted that on August 24 in Connah's Quay she resisted a police constable in the execution of his duty.

Adam Warner, prosecuting, said at around 8pm officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Mold road.

At the scene, they arrested her daughter, who told the defendant she was "having a fit."

Docherty was told a number of times to get back, but she did not comply and was trying to pull her daughter away.

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One of the officers used a taser in an 'arc' warning, causing the defendant to back away.

Euros Jones, defending said his client was concerned for her daughter, and was trying to get to her to help calm her down.

He invited the court to deal with her by way of a conditional discharge, and reminded the magistrates of Docherty's early guilty plea.

Deborah McKinnel, chair of the Bench, said: "When a police officer is executing their duty, they have to do that duty - we fully support them in doing that.

"We have heard mitigation from your solicitor. You were defending or trying to get to your daughter. 

"You heard her saying 'I'm having a fit'.

"You have not been before the courts before and you have been honest and open."

The court handed down a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered the defendant to pay £85 costs and a £26 victim surcharge.

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