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<\/p>\nA grandmother was hauled to court for breaking a box of \u00a33 eggs – with intent.<\/p>\n
Prosecuting Alissa Ash, 59, over the kitchen tiff with her own mother is thought to have cost taxpayers as much as \u00a31,000 in legal and court costs.<\/p>\n
And the magistrate who sentenced her appeared baffled the case had come to court, saying he was ‘struggling to find any criminality’ before handing down an absolute discharge.<\/p>\n
Police were called to calm the situation after a spat between Ash and her mother, Ann-Marie Ash, 89, at Mrs Ash’s home.<\/p>\n
During the row, Ash threw the box of eggs on the floor.<\/p>\n
At a hearing on Thursday, Guildford Magistrates’ Court was told police wanted to give Ash a caution but she refused to accept it.<\/p>\n
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Prosecuting Alissa Ash, 59, (pictured) over the kitchen tiff with her own mother is thought to have cost taxpayers as much as \u00a31,000 in legal and court costs<\/p>\n
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As a result, she was charged with criminal damage for ‘damaging a box of eggs at the cost of \u00a33 with intent’.<\/p>\n
The charge added her actions were intended ‘to destroy or damage such property’ or were ‘reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged’.<\/p>\n
In court, Ash spoke only to confirm her name and address and to plead guilty.<\/p>\n
Manni Gosal, defending, told the court: ‘She has expressed remorse for her actions.’<\/p>\n
Mr Gosal added that Ash, who was living at Molesey, Surrey, but is currently residing at a hotel in Thornton Heath, South London, was ‘of good character and has never been in trouble before’.<\/p>\n
Sentencing her to an absolute discharge, magistrate James Barber said: ‘I’m struggling to find any criminality other than breaking a few eggs. I do that every time I make breakfast.’<\/p>\n
The case was heard despite reservations even from Mrs Ash, the supposed ‘victim’.<\/p>\n
Speaking outside court, she told The Sun her daughter’s prosecution was ‘a waste of time’.<\/p>\n
Surrey Police said: ‘We have a duty of care to ensure that victims of crime are carefully safeguarded, especially within domestic environments.’<\/p>\n