Chiara Belinda McKibbin spat in officer’s face, punched them in groin and kicked another officer in face

A former Gold Coast woman who spat in the mouth of a police officer and punched them in the groin and kicked a second officer in the face has walked from court. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED

A former Gold Coast woman who spat in the mouth of a police officer and punched them in the groin and kicked a second officer in the face has walked from court.

Chiara Belinda McKibbin attacked the officers three times in one day after they were called to a disturbance in Pacific Pines.

The 26-year-old pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court on Thursday to three counts of serious assault on a police officer.

Judge Deborah Holliday sentenced McKibbin to 15 months’ prison wholly suspended and two years’ probation.

“These police officers were doing no more than going about their duties,” she said.

“They should not be subjected to things that you subjected them to.”

Chiara McKibbin leaves Southport Courthouse.

The court was told police were called to Pacific Pines at about 11.03am on December 2, 2020 after a disturbance in a home.

McKibbin was inside, highly intoxicated and refused to leave.

When police officers told her she was under arrest she became agitated.

The court was told one of the officers placed a hand on her arm and McKibbin punched them in the groin before fleeing outside.

The dog squad located her in a nearby backyard.

The court was told as officers tried to place McKibbin in the car she struck out and kicked an officer in the face.

Later that day McKibbin was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital where she struck out at hospital staff.

Chiara McKibbin leaves Southport Courthouse.

The same police officer she punched in the groin came to help hold her down and McKibbin spat phlegm in his face.

The court was told the spittle went in the officers’ mouth and also hit his eye.

The officer needed to have three blood tests to ensure they had not picked up any communicable diseases.

Defence barrister James McNab said McKibbin, who now lives in South Australia, was intoxicated at the time.

“She is ashamed and extremely remorseful,” he said.

“Unsurprisingly she does not remember much of what occurred.

“She is horrified at what she has done.”

Mr McNab said McKibbin suffered depression and post traumatic stress disorder.

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