Birmingham woman, 60, sentenced over neighbour assault and attacks on police
Sara McCann of Billingsley Road admitted damaging a neighbour's front door, assaulting him with a metal pole and assaulting two police officers, and received a suspended custodial sentence.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m. ET
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Earlier reports
Sep 10, 2026, 1:22 a.m. ET
Birmingham woman, 60, sentenced over neighbour assault and attacks on police
A 60-year-old Birmingham woman has been sentenced after admitting a series of offences against a neighbour and two police officers, Birmingham Mail reported.
Sara McCann, of Billingsley Road, Birmingham, was given a 36-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months, 30 days of rehabilitation, and a restraining order for 18 months, the outlet reported. She was also ordered to pay £30 compensation to both officers.
The charges she admitted were possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, assaulting a person thereby causing them actual bodily harm, criminal damage to a property under £5,000, and two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, according to Birmingham Mail.
The government alleged that McCann damaged the front door of her neighbour's home and assaulted him with a metal pole, and kicked one attending officer in the groin and bent back the fingers of a policeman, the outlet reported.
Sep 10, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ET
Birmingham woman, 60, given suspended sentence over neighbour assault and attacks on police
A 60-year-old Birmingham woman has been given a 36-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months over an assault on her neighbour and attacks on police officers, Birmingham Mail reports.
Sara McCann, of Billingsley Road, Birmingham, was sentenced after the government alleged she damaged the front door of her neighbour's home and assaulted him with a metal pole, and kicked one attending officer in the groin and bent back the fingers of a policeman, the outlet reported.
The charges were possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, assaulting a person thereby causing them actual bodily harm, criminal damage to a property under £5,000, and two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, according to Birmingham Mail.
As well as the suspended sentence, the court imposed 30 days of rehabilitation, £30 compensation to both officers, and a restraining order for 18 months, the outlet reported.
Sep 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m. ETFirst report
Birmingham woman, 60, sentenced over neighbour assault and attacks on police
A 60-year-old Birmingham woman has been sentenced after admitting a series of charges arising from an incident involving her neighbour and two police officers, Birmingham Mail reported.
Sara McCann, 60, of Billingsley Road, Birmingham, was sentenced to a 36-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months, 30 days of rehabilitation, £30 compensation to both officers, and a restraining order for 18 months, the outlet reported. She had faced charges of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, assaulting a person thereby causing them actual bodily harm, criminal damage to a property under £5,000, and two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, according to Birmingham Mail.
The government alleged that McCann damaged the front door of her neighbour's home and assaulted him with a metal pole, and kicked one attending officer in the groin and bent back the fingers of a policeman, the outlet reported.
The date of the incident has not been established.
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