Overview

• Police responded to multiple calls on May 25 in Ellesmere Port about Marsh’s erratic behavior and screaming, and she attacked officers when taken into custody.
• Marsh believed the officers were kidnappers after spotting a shovel in the patrol car boot, kicking PC Potter in the chest before resisting arrest.
• She later admitted taking an undisclosed drug two days earlier to combat sleepless nights and initially denied having any mental health issues.
• Her defense highlighted the strain of caring for an eldest daughter with severe learning disabilities and argued Marsh was driven by a fight or flight reaction.
• On June 20 at Chester Magistrates’ Court, Marsh pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable and received a 12-month conditional discharge along with a £111 order for costs and surcharge.