French woman who was assaulted by police in 2007 is accused of assaulting policeman

A French woman resident in Malta, Catherine Sophie Pernot Sprangers, was accused in court today of having hit a policeman on the head with a camera, slightly injuring him. The incident happened as the officer tried to arrest her at her home yesterday. Police Inspector Luke Bonello told the court that the police had gone to her home to carry out a warrant of arrest issued by Magistrate Francesco Depasquele because she had not turned up for a St Julian's district sitting. The magistrate had also said that the police could resort to forced entry if necessary. As a policeman was trying to arrest her, she hit him on the head. She was then arrested, the inspector said. Ms Pernot Sprangers pleaded not guilty and was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €2,000. She had been undergoing proceedings before the St Julian's District sitting for swearing in public, swearing at her neighbours and disturbing the peace. She missed four sittings but appeared today, where she pleaded guilty and was fined €100 after the parties concerned forgave each other. SECOND INCIDENT WITH THE POLICE This was Ms Pernot Sprangers's second incident involving the police. In 2007 a police sergeant had, on...