A MUM-of five who launched a tirade of racist abuse against her neighbour which was witnessed by a three-year-old child has been given a conditional discharge.

Stephanie Price, of Wyld’s Lane, Worcester, had been drinking heavily on Wednesday, October 14, before shouting the abuse at about 6pm.

Matt Dodson, prosecuting at Worcester Magistrates Court, said the neighbour came home and saw one of Price’s children playing in the road. As the neighbour was looking at the youngster, Price came out of her house and shouted abusive language at her.

Mr Dodson said the 36-year-old also made racist remarks and said: “Why don’t you go back to Pakistan?”

The neighbour went inside her house but Price continued to use abusive and threatening language. She then went up to the neighbour’s window and screamed: “Come on out, you can’t hide in there. Come out and fight me.”

Mr Dodson added how the whole incident was witnessed by the neighbour’s three-year-old daughter.

Police were called and officers noticed Price had glazed eyes and smelled heavily of alcohol. When interviewed at Worcester police station, Price said she had been drinking since 5am, consuming eight cans of super strength lager and a bottle of vodka. She told officers she had never got on with her neighbours and conceded she may have made the racist comments but had no recollection.

Nick Roberts, defending, said Price was “thoroughly ashamed and embarrassed” by what had happened. Mr Roberts said Price was on a widow’s pension and had struggled to cope looking after five children following the death of her husband.

Price admitted a charge of causing a fear of violence which was racially aggravated. She was given a conditional discharge for nine months, ordered to pay £80 compensation to her neighbour and £50 in court costs.

Your Worcester News was the only member of the media at this hearing.