A woman has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker in Great Yarmouth.

Police were called to Marine Parade at 8.16pm on Saturday, April 22, following reports of a concern for safety.

Officers attended the scene and a woman aged in her 20s was arrested and taken to the town's police station for questioning.

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Kirsty Retallick, 28, of Bath Hill Terrace, was charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and possession of cannabis.

She has been remanded in custody and was due to appear in court on Monday morning (April 24).