Following a four-month trial, a 26-year-old ACT woman was found guilty of making serious threats to Coles supermarket staff in Curtin late last year
The court heard the defendant has a mental health condition which causes erratic behaviour which can be exacerbated by the use of illicit drugs. In sentencing, the magistrate ordered the woman to report to a probation officer on a weekly basis, and take regular urine tests to check for drugs.

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A Canberra woman has been found guilty of making very serious threats to staff members in a local supermarket. The woman suffers from a mental illness and was under the influence of illicit drugs, which causes her erratic behaviour and sometimes aggressive behaviour. A Senior Psychologist was interviewed following the outcome of the trial, providing some insight into what could have provoked this outburst.

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This story talks about the dangers of drinking and the risk young women often face when in a state of inebriation, of possible sexual or physical assault as well as the risk of having your drink spiked

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