While being detained, Honey kicked out and was abusive to police. She was arrested and, at the police station, spat in the face of one of the police officers, with some of her saliva entering his mouth.

The officer was concerned about the possibility of contracting Covid-19 and afterwards went into self-isolation from his family. He took a Covid test, which fortunately came out negative. 

In her defence, the Magistrate’s Court heard that Honey entered her guilty pleas at the earliest opportunity and was embarrassed and ashamed of her actions.

Pictured: Honey was sent to Les Nicolles Prison for nine months. 

Alcohol was at the root of many of her problems, the Court was told, and she had difficulties with her mental health. The Court was told that Honey had engaged with support services since her arrest and wanted to change.

Judge McKerrell noted that she had relevant previous convictions and a poor record of compliance. He said that her recent record makes for sorry reading. 

"The cold facts are that [she was] offered help but had not taken it. Nothing has been said that offers me hope that [she was] liable to change,” he said. 

“Spitting at a police officer, particularly when it hits the officer in the face, more or less guarantees you a one-way ticket to Les Nicolles. It is unhygienic, it is unpleasant, and it is one of the worst forms of assault that can take place on police officers,” said Judge McKerrell. 

Honey was jailed for nine months for spitting at one of the officers, and four months for assaulting another, to be served concurrently. 

Pictured top: Guernsey Magistrate's Court.