Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Officer in the Face With Pen

A 34-year-old woman has allegedly assaulted two police officers escorting her off a plane after Jetstar radioed for help when she became disruptive.
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Officer in the Face With Pen
The injured AFP officer after he was allegedly assaulted with a pen by a woman he was taking off a Jetstar flight at Perth airport. Courtesy of the AFP
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A woman has been charged with two counts of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official after she allegedly stabbed Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers who were escorting her off a flight at Perth airport.

The woman has also been charged with obstructing a public official and failing to comply with safety instructions given by cabin crew. The maximum penalty for the assault charge is 13 years’ imprisonment.

Rex Widerstrom
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