A MILLICENT woman who slapped a Children Protections Department officer across the face during a visitation with her children claims she has no recollection of the incident occurring.
The 45-year-old appeared before the Magistrates Court last week and pleaded guilty to assault.
On October 2 it is alleged the defendant was visiting her three daughters at a playground in Millicent under the supervision of the victim.
Prosecution said the defendant’s ex-partner arrived at the playground “a few minutes early” to his own visitation, which followed that of the defendant’s.
It is alleged the defendant asked her ex-partner and the victim to “get her girls a drink of water”.
The victim informed the defendant there was drinking water located nearby.
The defendant then started verbally abusing the victim before slapping her across the face – leaning across her child to do so.
The victim held off calling police in fear of the incident escalating and instead contacted the defendant’s mother.
As a consequence of the assault her face, jaw and neck were sore for a number of days.
Police were eventually contacted and a report was raised, however when the defendant was interviewed by police she denied the access visit and the assault.
She told police “the department of paedophiles” were making up stories as she was due to appear before court.
Prosecution said the defendant also claimed she received a letter from “the department of paedophiles”, which a social worker told her to shred up.
Magistrate Anderson said the defendant’s behaviour was “very unusual” and ordered the paperwork from a psychiatric review.
“I need to a lot more information than we currently have,” she said.
The matter was adjourned and the defendant will appear before the Millicent Magistrates Court next month.
