WATCH: The moment a 25-year-old woman spits at a police officer during Bristol city centre riot

A woman who spat at officers, threw objects at them and hit them with a wooden stick has been convicted of rioting in Bristol city centre last March

Francesca Horn, 25, of Montpelier, Bristol, admitted a charge of violent disorder but denied riot however she was found guilty of the offence following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.

During Horn’s trial, digital evidence including footage from officers’ body worn cameras, CCTV and mobile phone footage was played to the jury.

In the footage, Horn is seen spitting at officers on multiple occasions and kicking their shields.

She is also seen throwing objects, including a police shield, at them and pulling a wing mirror off a police van.

Horn is the nineteenth person to be held responsible for offences committed during the riot outside Bridewell Police Station on Sunday, March 21 last year. She was released on unconditional bail and will be sentenced on Wednesday, June 22.

To date, the fifteen people jailed in connection with the riot have been imprisoned for a total of 57 years and 11 months.

Detective Superintendent James Riccio, the senior investigating officer, said: “Horn repeatedly directed vile verbal abuse at officers throughout the course of the incident and spat at them several times.

“Her disgusting behaviour then escalated to physical abuse as she kicked at officers’ shields, attacked them with a wooden stick and threw objects at them.

“Horn denied she was part of a group which used or threatened violence which caused others to fear for their safety but the evidence we presented to the jury was clear and they ultimately agreed she was guilty of riot.”