Hayley Joy Barclay seen resisting arrest in Surfers Paradise in video played to court

Children’s screams echoed through a Southport court as a magistrate watched a young mum violently resist arrest in front of her frightened kids on police body camera footage.

Defendant Hayley Joy Barclay outside Southport Courthouse.

CHILDREN’S screams echoed through a Southport court as a magistrate watched a young mum violently resist arrest in front of her frightened kids on police body camera footage.

Fronting Southport Magistrates Court on Monday, Hayley Joy Barclay’s two children aged under five were distracted by a helpful prosecutor, who played with them quietly as their mother faced the music for obstructing a police officer.

Barclay, 23, was pulled over by police alongside another vehicle at Surfers Paradise on October 9 last year in relation to an armed robbery.

She was never charged over that allegation, but two people travelling in the separate vehicle were charged after a handgun was allegedly found, the court was told.

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On the day, Barclay had been ordered to lay on the ground because police officers initially feared she may be armed.

When Barclay later began to defy the instructions of officers, pushing against them and struggling, the situation escalated quickly.

Barclay was soon swarmed by police as her children watched on, screaming and crying.

She could be heard shouting “hope you’re happy you (expletive) dogs” and “I need to deal with my (expletive) kids, (expletive)”.

Eventually, Barclay fell onto an officer, was handcuffed and hauled into a police vehicle.

Barclay’s battle against officers resulted in a female constable suffering a soft tissue injury to a finger, which a doctor said could take up to six weeks to heal.

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However, Barclay – who was not represented by a lawyer – said she had also been injured.

She told the court she had surgery to have her gall bladder removed and her stitches split during the melee with officers.

Barclay was originally taking a charge of seriously assaulting police to trial, but she pleaded guilty on Monday after the prosecution did not proceed with the more serious allegation.

When Magistrate Andrew Sinclair asked about her personal circumstances, Barclay said she did not work and had been supported by her partner, who had been sent to prison.

She was on probation at the time of her offending and had three entries on her criminal history, the court was told.

Barclay was fined $300 and ordered to pay $500 to the injured police officer.

Outside court, Barclay told reporters she “didn’t” obstruct police, but pleaded guilty to “get it over and dealt with so I can live my life.”