A TROUBLED teen who spat in a PC’s face during the first lockdown later kicked two other officers while drunk at Barrow railway station.

Ellie Sinead Robertson, 19, was previously sentenced early last year for a series of violent offences, outbursts and uncontrollable behaviour.

Police then went to her mum’s Workington home in April after Robertson committed more crimes - throwing a glass which smashed in her mother’s face and causing a cut and swelling around an eye.

She also hurled a child’s scooter through a window, took a knife outside and spat in the face of a female PC who was left anxious and affected.

And Robertson got into more hot water on July 25 at Barrow’s railway station, where she and other young people were noted to be drunk.

“They were told by staff to sober up and return for the last train, and walked away,” said prosecutor Jane Dagnall.

But when their return promoted more complaints from staff, police attended and Robertson was arrested for an unconnected matter.

She became “extremely violent”, spitting and head-butting the ground. In between, attempts were made to subdue her, but Ms Dagnall said: “She managed to kick both police officers.”

Robertson admitted four offences arising out of the Workington incident, and assaulting the two PCs in Barrow.

A judge opted to defer sentence for the April offences after hearing of difficult personal issues and believing there was a “glimmer of light”.

And after hearing a positive progress report today (THURS), Judge Nicholas Barker imposed a two-year community order, rehabilitation requirement and a fine.

“You should not under-estimate how seriously the courts take assaults on police,” he told Robertson, now of Borrowdale, near Keswick.

“But in this case I recognise the right course is to undertake work which rehabilitates you.”