Woman who attacked cabbie and police spared jail

A woman who attacked a taxi driver and six police officers has been spared a jail term.

Bradford Crown Court heard how Ellie Burns, 20, of Roundwood Glen, Ravenscliffe, racially abused a taxi driver on 21 April last year before punching him in the face, causing bruising and a cut to his eye.

She then bit and spat at officers who attended to arrest Burns and take her into custody.

The court was also told she assaulted officers on a further two separate occasions in January.

Burns was handed a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to undertake nine months of drugs rehabilitation.

She was also ordered to pay £450 compensation - £150 to the taxi driver and £50 to each police officer.

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