Mum who bit a teacher banned from Horfield school
A DRUNK mum who bit a teacher while collecting her children from an after-school club has been given a restraining order, banning her from school grounds.
A court heard teacher Matthew Cox went to hospital and was given precautionary tetanus and hepatitis B jabs after the attack by Kelly Kociela at Filton Avenue Junior and Infant School in Horfield last October.
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Kelly Kociela was banned from Filton Avenue Junior and Infant School in Horfield after biting a teacher
The court had heard 32-year-old was "distressed and slurring", after drinking lager and rum, when she arrived at the school premises in Lockleaze Road on October 24.
Kociela, of Ludlow Road, Horfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a nuisance on school premises, assault and using threatening words and behaviour on a previous occasion.
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Mary Aquilina, prosecuting, said Kociela turned up at the school demanding to see her two children, who were at an after-school club.
"She was aggravated and aggressive saying her children had been taken from her," Ms Aquilina said.
"The head teacher Rachel Thomas was concerned about the safety of her staff and the children at her school."
Kociela then went to the after- school club telling Mrs Thomas if she didn't give her her children she would "batter" her, Ms Aquilina said. On her arrival at the after school club doors her entrance was barred by teacher Matthew Cox who put his arm across the door.
"She tried to push past him, then bit him through his clothing on his right arm," Ms Aquilina said. "He attended Southmead Hospital where he was given tetanus and hepatitis B jabs."
Kociela was arrested and taken to Southmead police station where she told officers she had drunk three or four pints of Stella and four rum and cokes before rowing with her partner and deciding to collect her children.
She told police she could not remember being at the school, normally got on with Ms Thomas and could not remember biting Mr Cox.
The court heard on a previous occasion that Kociela had previous convictions for being drunk in charge of a child in 2005, 2006, 2007 and earlier this year.
Liz Highams, defending, said her client immediately rang the school after the incident to apologise for her behaviour but was currently banned from going on the premises.
The court heard that Kociela had stopped drinking and was "mortified" by her behaviour that day.
Miss Highams said the reporting of the matter in the press had caused her and her children a great deal of stress describing it as "more than damaging".
Magistrates handed Kociela a two- year community order. She was ordered to pay £100 compensation to Mr Cox, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge. Kociela may only go to the school if invited, but can collect her children from the school gates.
9 Comments
by Jello
Saturday, January 26 2013, 10:25AM
“Smoking whilst pregnant too?
She's managing to abuse the next child before it's born!”
by 1212145875
Monday, January 21 2013, 7:26PM
“Here she is in a previous encounter
http://tinyurl.com/a5upeo7
A couple of my favourite quotes below:
"A MUM who admitted screaming at an Indian to go back to her own country and being drunk in charge of a child was praised by magistrates for getting her life back on track"
"Magistrates told her: "Normally we would be looking at probation intervention. However we do see that you are making sterling efforts to get your life back on track and engaging with agencies that can help you."”
by Marksy
Monday, January 21 2013, 1:41PM
“If i did that the social services would have taken my children away from me. I expect the state will put her benefits up !”
by winford
Monday, January 21 2013, 1:24PM
“I feel so sorry for the kids with a mother like that. Lets hope that the other kids don't torment or make fun ofthem.
She must have a good job if she can afford to drink beer and spirits !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by vrtsl36g
Monday, January 21 2013, 1:11PM
“Tsk, what an idiot to drink that much before going rowing. How could she even hope to keep the boat in a straight line, and what if she had fallen overboard? Some people.”
by Supersnakes
Monday, January 21 2013, 1:10PM
“Surely having five, yes five, convictions for being drunk in charge of a child is serious? What example is she sending to her children?”
by Morrissey9
Monday, January 21 2013, 11:14AM
“I remember the name, has been drunk with a child in the past, there was a story in the paper. Baffling behaviour. I feel sorry for the kids.”
by westywardy
Monday, January 21 2013, 10:21AM
“People like this don't deserve to be Parents.”
by welliedog2
Monday, January 21 2013, 10:05AM
“Nutter, lock her up and keep her away from society (and schools) for a while.”