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A mum who punched a policewoman's front teeth out on a night out has cold-heartedly boasted about the attack on Facebook, a court has heard.

Suzanne Porter, 25, bragged with a photo of her evening dress covered with the victim's blood with the caption "Ruined" after she thumped WPC Kirstie Pitcher in the mouth as she tried to arrest her for urinating and mooning in the street.

When one of her Porter's pals joked: ''All she will want for Christmas is her two front teeth", Porter showed no remorse, replying: "Ha, ha", and later added a photo of a broken tooth with the caption "Ha, Ha".

The boozing mum-of-one - who is now starting a 10-month prison sentence - also posted a string of messages about her lifestyle saying: ''F.k soba 4 october!!!!! Dnt think i no 1 person that will or can do it''.

Another read: ''Droping my boy of at scho then off 4 my tattoo!!!''

Burnley Crown Court heard Porter was found barefoot, mooning and urinating in the street, when police were called to Clitheroe, Lancashire, last May.

She and up to nine friends were being rowdy outside a pub after a night out drinking shots and were warned to move on and go home.

But as the group made their way through the town centre, they were captured behaving badly on CCTV and approached by officers again.

Police were driving down the Wellgate area when Porter went out into the middle of the road in front of the van, causing PC Pitcher to break and stop the vehicle.

The brunette then lifted up her clothing with both hands "exposed her backside" and carried on walking, said prosecutor Joseph Allman.

(Image: Facebook)

PC Pitcher followed in the van, pulled up and got out and Porter ran off.

The officer stopped her on foot and challenged her about urinating in the street and showing her bottom to officers. Porter replied: " Oh, did I ?" and PC Pitcher was joined by colleagues when they decided to make arrests.

PC Pitcher initially attempted to detain Porter before helping colleagues arrest her brother who was also drunk and who was struggling and threatening officers with her stiletto shoes.

When the officer went back to arrest Porter she was punched in the face, knocking off her glasses and causing her to stagger and fall over the other detainee.

Mr Allman said: ''It was without provocation and knocking her teeth back in her mouth so that she could feel they were dislodged."

She was said to have felt immediate pain to her face and when she realised her teeth were loose in her mouth, she spat one out into her hand and shouted down her radio to her colleagues to arrest Porter.

Porter ran off but was arrested and was found to have the victim's blood on her white dress. When questioned, she had been drinking shots after work.

She apologised to police but Mr Allman added: "She was later gloating about the incident.

She posted a picture of her blood- stained dress with the comment : "Ruined." One of her Facebook associates says: "All she will want for Christmas is her two front teeth."

"The defendant replied: "Ha, ha."

''The posting, along with another, a picture of a broken tooth, again accompanied by "ha, ha," added to the victim's distress and disgust over her ordeal.''

(Image: East Lancashire Police)

PC Pitcher also suffered distortion of the cartilage in her nose, and had a broken front tooth and three others were loose.

The prosecutor said: ''She was off work four weeks and when she did go back, she was accompanied by a colleague because of the impact this has had on her confidence.

''She had emergency dental treatment costing £1,300 and was on soft food for two weeks.

In a number of ways, it has profoundly affected her confidence. Her front teeth are discoloured and that plainly is a matter of great upset to her."

Porter who had a previous conviction for violence and intimidation admitted assault causing actual bodily harm and was locked away for ten months.

In mitigation her counsel James Heyworth, said there were ''positives and negatives'' to her character.

The previous conviction for violence went back to 2005, when she was a teenager.

The barrister continued: "The Facebook messages do her no credit whatsoever.

"She has been banned from all pubs in Clitheroe, which will help mitigate against this type of behaviour happening again. She knows she's done something very, very wrong."

Passing sentence, the judge Miss Recorder Tina Landale told Porter: "The victim was particularly vulnerable in the circumstances. You targeted her.''

The judge said PC Pitcher "took particular pride" in her teeth and had been caused anxiety, distress and pain.

She continued: "A serious aggravating feature is the public boasting and celebration. It added to the impact upon her."

Porter's brother Gary Place, 29, of Chatburn, Lancs, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and was fined £75, with £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge at an earlier hearing.