A 36-year-old woman is sentenced to avoid jail after an incident on a flight from Manchester to Cuba in which she attacked cabin crew and fellow passengers. Court testimony describes that during the roughly nine-hour journey, the woman punched, kicked and bit staff and other holidaymakers. The court also hears that she had been drinking brandy before and during the flight. Witnesses presented to the court say crew members had to restrain her due to her behavior on board. The matter is considered in proceedings where the court weighs the actions taken during the incident and the circumstances surrounding the flight. The final outcome is that she is spared a custodial sentence. The reports do not detail further terms of any alternative punishment in the provided excerpts. The case focuses on safety and conduct of passengers during the flight, and the need for crew to intervene to manage the situation until it was brought under control.
Mother spared jail after attacking cabin crew and passengers on flight to Cuba
A 36-year-old woman is sentenced to avoid jail after an incident on a flight from Manchester to Cuba in which she attacked cabin crew and fellow passengers. Court testimony describes that during the r...
- A 36-year-old woman attacked cabin crew and passengers during a flight from Manchester to Cuba.
- Reports say she punched, kicked and bit people on board.
- The incident involved reports of drinking brandy during the journey.
- Crew restrained her because of her behavior during the flight.
- A court outcome spared her from jail in the described case.
Zoe Alexander, 36, punched, kicked and bit staff and fellow holidaymakers after knocking back brandy during a nine-hour flight from Manchester to Cuba, a court heard.
3 months agoZoe Alexander, 36, punched, kicked and bit staff and fellow holidaymakers after knocking back brandy during a nine-hour flight from Manchester to Cuba, a court heard.
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