A Moira woman was arrested after assaulting police officers and being suspected of an assault on an emergency worker - following reports of a party that breached Coronavirus social distancing rules.

Police were called out to Elm Grove in Moira on Sunday evening.

But a 37-year-old woman then became abusive towards officers before assaulting them.

Police then say the woman was placed in custody for a suspected assault on an emergency worker.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "Officers received a call on Sunday evening (29 March) to a report of a suspected gathering in contravention of current Coronavirus social distancing guidelines at an address in Elm Grove, Moira.

"Police attended the address shortly after 7pm and a woman at the location became abusive to officers as well as assaulting them.

"No officer was injured.

"A 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and remains in police custody."

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The incident came just 24 hours after Police were left "in absolute shock" after finding 25 adults and children having a "massive party" in Derby.

On that occasion, people we dispersed and the hosts "dealt with" after social-distancing rules were breached in Derby.