Teenage girl was 'as drunk as she had ever been' when she attacked paramedics and spat at a cop after getting out of control on famous pub crawl the Otley Run

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Siddle, J., & Fagge, N. (2026, October 28). Teenage girl was 'as drunk as she had ever been' when she attacked paramedics and spat at a cop after getting out of control on famous pub crawl the Otley Run. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240089/girl-attacked-paramedics-spat-cop-pub-crawl-Otley-Run.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-28 · by John Siddle, Nick Fagge

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Cleopatra Fowler, a 19-year-old unemployed woman from Leeds, became extremely intoxicated during the Otley Run pub crawl in July and attacked paramedics who were trying to help a friend who had collapsed. She later spat at a police officer while being taken to the hospital. Prosecutor Farrah Khan reported that Fowler pleaded guilty to assaulting three paramedics and a police officer, leading to her sentencing of a 12-month community order and an alcohol abstinence program for 90 days.
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Cleopatra Fowler, a 19-year-old unemployed woman from Leeds, attacked paramedics and spat at a police officer after getting extremely drunk during the Otley Run pub crawl on July 2, 2026. When paramedics arrived to assist a friend who had collapsed, Fowler verbally abused them and pushed three of them. Later, when taken to the hospital, she spat at a police officer, leading to her arrest. At Leeds Magistrates' Court, Fowler was ordered to pay £599 in compensation and prosecution costs after being found guilty of assaulting emergency workers. Judge Steven Chan emphasized that Fowler's behavior was unacceptable towards public servants who were only trying to help.

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Fowler PERSON · 9× Leeds GPE · 3× Cleopatra Fowler PERSON · 2× Farrah Khan PERSON · 1× Kahn PERSON · 1× Khan PERSON · 1× Leeds Magistrates' Court ORG · 1× Mohammed Abbas Younis PERSON · 1× Steven Chan PERSON · 1×

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Fowler said she got drunker than she had ever been before on the infamous Otley Run pub crawl When the ambulance crew arrived they were verbally abused by Fowler who was screaming and shouting - causing them to call for police back up She must also pay each emergency worker £100 compensation, pay a £114 surcharge and prosecution costs of £85 - a total of £599. Chair Steven Chan told her: 'You were drunk and you spat at an emergency worker. 'Those four people were public servants, serving the public. '
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A teenage girl who got drunker than she had ever been before on the infamous Otley Run pub crawl in Leeds ended up attacking emergency workers. asserted
she → get → workers
Boozed-up Cleopatra Fowler, 19, turned violent when paramedics attempted to help a friend in her group who had collapsed during the spree this summer. asserted
who → booze → spree
Fowler pushed the trio who were trying to give assistance and later when taken to hospital the jobless teen spat at a police officer. asserted
teen → push → officer
Prosecutor Farrah Khan told Leeds Magistrates' Court that an ambulance crew had been called to an address on Otley Road on 2 July, this year, to assist a young female who was unconscious. asserted
who → tell → female
When they arrived they were verbally abused by Fowler who was screaming and shouting - causing them to call for police back up. asserted
them → arrive → back
'The defendant assaulted three ambulance staff workers,' said Mrs Kahn. asserted
Kahn → assault → workers
'Police then placed the defendant in handcuffs and she was taken to hospital.' asserted
she → place → hospital
'In the hospital she spat at a police officer and she was further arrested.' asserted
she → spit → officer
A statement from one of the paramedics said: 'It was upsetting. asserted
It → say → paramedics
Cleopatra Fowler, 19, turned violent when paramedics attempted to help a friend in her group who had collapsed The jobless teenager pushed a trio of emergency workers when they were trying to give assistance and later spat at a police officer ' asserted
they → turn → officer
I go to work to help people and not to be assaulted by members of the public whilst I am trying to keep them safe. asserted
I → go → them
'I do not give anyone permission to harm or assault me.' asserted
I → give → me
Another paramedic wrote: 'What happened was not nice - I do not want to come to work to be assaulted by members of the public.' asserted
I → write → public
The police officer stated: 'She spat in my direction. asserted
She → state → direction
It was observed by a nurse who said "do not spit at people". asserted
who → observe → people
I asked the nurse if she spat at me and she confirmed that it had made contact with my leg.' asserted
it → ask → leg
The court heard that there are 51 assaults on emergency workers in the Leeds area every week. asserted
court → hear → area
Mrs Khan said: 'Ultimately emergency workers are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, and when they are attacked they become victims like others.' asserted
they → say → others
The court heard Fowler, of Leeds, pleaded guilty to assault by beating three paramedics and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duties. asserted
Fowler → hear → duties
Magistrates heard from a probation officer, who had prepared pre-sentence reports, that Fowler had drunk a large volume of alcohol that day and it was her friend that had become unwell and an ambulance was called. asserted
ambulance → hear → alcohol
Fowler 'became angry' and pushed the paramedics away from her friend. asserted
Fowler → become → friend
She regrets spitting at the police officer and had never been as drunk as she was that day, the court heard. asserted
court → regret → officer
Fowler has health problems and does not work, instead receiving universal credit and PIP payments. asserted
Fowler → have → credit
Mitigating Mohammed Abbas Younis said his client 'is mortified by her actions'. asserted
client → mitigate → actions
Magistrates sentenced Fowler to a 12 month community order, in which she must follow probation requirements and alcohol abstinence programme for 90 days. asserted
she → sentence → days
Fowler said she got drunker than she had ever been before on the infamous Otley Run pub crawl When the ambulance crew arrived they were verbally abused by Fowler who was screaming and shouting - causing them to call for police back up She must also pay each emergency worker £100 compensation, pay a £114 surcharge and prosecution costs of £85 - a total of £599. Chair Steven Chan told her: 'You were drunk and you spat at an emergency worker. 'Those four people were public servants, serving the public. ' asserted
people → say → public
You have shown some remorse and feel shame and embarrassment.' The pub crawl is one of the most famous in the country with participants often donning fancy dress. asserted
participants → show → dress
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