Rotherham woman caught with kitchen knife in street fined

A woman has been fined after she was caught with a kitchen knife in a street following a confrontation.
By Jon Cooper
Published 12th Dec 2019, 11:45 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2019, 14:55 BST
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Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how Roxanne Daley, aged 30, of Elm Grove, Greasborough, Rotherham, was spotted by a witness after a confrontation with another woman on Effingham Street, Rotherham.

Rob Coyne, prosecuting, said that the defendant offered up a kitchen knife to the witness and police were alerted.

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Daley pleaded guilty to possessing a kitchen knife in a public place on December 9 without good reason or lawful authority. District Judge Naomi Redhouse sentenced Daley to a 12-month community order with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.

Daley was also ordered to pay a £25 fine, a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs.