A DRUNK and abusive Greenock woman threatened to ‘cut open’ police officers and repeatedly called them ‘rats’ during a Bonfire Night rant.

Greenock Sheriff Court heard how offender Debbie Kelly - who also tried to bite a PC - is ‘mortified’ by her behaviour following a fireworks display at Battery Park in 2022.

Kelly, 42, admitted to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards officers and assaulting one after being placed in a holding cell at the town’s police office.

She pleaded guilty to repeatedly shouting, swearing, uttering offensive remarks and demands.

Kelly's not guilty plea to a charge of struggling with a female officer and spitting at her was accepted by prosecutors.

Police were called out to Battery Park at around 8.30pm on Bonfire Night in 2022 following a report of a female causing a disturbance, the court was told.

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Prosecutor Ashley Pollock said: “Officers attended and noted her to be heavily intoxicated and extremely unsteady on her feet.

“She was approached and began to walk away, loudly shouting expletives at officers and calling them rats.

“As police caught up with her, she shouted further abusive threats and told officers not to come near her.

“She was arrested due to her aggressive demeanour.”

Kelly threatened to spit on officers and cut them open and continued to shout while police spoke to and arrested her, the court heard.

During a journey to the Rue End Street police office, and while waiting to be processed at the station, she continued to call police ‘scum’.

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While in a holding cell at the force HQ, she attempted to bite a PC and continued to shout ‘get these cuffs off me’.

Defence solicitor Edward Sweeney said: "She was very significantly intoxicated. She had had a fall out with her then-partner and had dealt with the issue by way of drinking.

“She has very little recollection of the events on the evening in question.

“She is mortified by her behaviour.”

Mr Sweeney said the incident was ‘out of character’ for Kelly, who has one analogous conviction from August 2021.

Sheriff Clair McLachlan told her: “I can tell from your demeanour and how you looked when I was reading out the charges, never mind listening to the narrative, that you do feel genuine embarrassment over your behaviour.”

Kelly, of Newton Street, was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work within six months.