By Sheila Mckenzie-
A key worker who escaped jail after faking a robbery in order to protect her drug dealing boyfriend, has bene put under police protection, after the name of her road was published in national newspapers.
Jessica Myles, 33,(pictured) rang 999 in desperation and fear of her life after some news outlets published the name of the road she lives, citing danger to her life and that of her young child.
The highly ranked health professional who works at a hospital in Manchester we won’t name, has been moved to a hotel with her child, where she is under police protection, The Eye Of Media.Com has heard . She spent christmas day at the expensive hotel in Manchester under police protection following concerns that the drug dealing rivals of her partner may come for her.
Myles has issued a bitter complaint against the police and the press for publishing the street of her address, as is customary and legal with the media. Details of people in open court are accessible to the court and legal to report in the absence of court restrictions on the press. All people in court are obliged to state their name, address and date of birth in court.
However, reporting the road on which a person lives in a media article can in some cases expose them to danger to some of the subjects of an article, depending on the situation.
A reliable source told this publication: ”she is livid with the press and police, and very angry that the name of her street has been put in the press. She is not comfortable living at that address any more and wants to move out. She is currently under police protection”.
Lies
Myles had claimed that a number of her shoes and a makeup bag had been stolen by a group of “lads” who she “bumped into” and who had taken her keys from her pocket.
Myles of Mottram, near Manchester, faced jail after she admitted perverting the course of justice, but was freed with a suspended sentence so she could go home to her two young children for Christmas.
Her boyfriend, Bagnall, 25, was jailed for 45 months at an earlier hearing after he admitted dangerous driving, driving whilst banned and possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply. The couple have since split up.
The court heard the pair had been involved in a ”damaging and difficult relationship” during which Bagnall had been charged with beating up Myles during a row.
Her relationship had been characterised by domestic violence, to the extent that social services once removed her kids from her, though she eventually was given access to them.
.In mitigation defence counsel Robert Smith: “Her ex-partner is a serious criminal and he was aggressive and intimidating towards her, She recognises this offence and that way she behaved in this way is serious.
”But she has made some poor life choices and this is a case the court can suspend a prison sentence.
”She has mental health issues including anxiety and depression. She is in employment and they are awaiting the outcome from today and she hopes she can maintain her liberty.
”She looks after her mother and has a very close relationship with her. There is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation. She is now in a new and stable relationship and is in employment. She has two children – custody would have a significant harm on others.”
‘Foolish Lies’
Judge Bernadette Baxter told her: ”You are the mother to two children aged 12 and eight and against that background, it is sad to see you sat in the dock. But you have pleaded guilty to a very serious offence, which goes to the heart of the criminal justice system.
“The circumstances are, you were in a damaging and difficult relationship with Kade Bagnall. On 20 March, he crashed your car when he was disqualified from driving and drugs were found in the vehicle.
”Another man went to take the items from the car whilst you started to tell lies, firstly, by ringing your insurance company the day after telling them your car had been stolen and that a group of lads had taken your car keys.
”The police then came knocking and you were foolish enough to repeat your lies in an official statement. Your efforts did not succeed though. This case must be marked by custody – however, there is a real chance that you can be rehabilitated.
”You have changed your behaviour and have strong personal mitigation. You have children and you are in work and care for your mother. There are others that would be caused significant harm if you were sent to prison, including your two children.
”But you should think about others before getting involved with criminals and committing crime on behalf of criminals. You need a lot of work to address the poor actions you have got in your life.”
Myles was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for 18 months.